Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near These words serve as the Entrance Antiphon on the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday (Sunday of joy), and its name is taken from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon in Latin (Gaudete = Rejoice). During […]
Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight Thus John the Baptist quoting the Prophet Isaiah called upon the people of God to repent and return to the Lord. On our Advent paths in today’s liturgy we meet two forerunners of the Lord who in a special way prepared the way for the […]
Today, the First Sunday of Advent, marks the beginning of the new liturgical year. The season of Advent has twofold character: It prepares us for Christmas, when we recall Christ’s nativity in Bethlehem; and it is a time when we look forward to Christ’s second coming at the end of the ages that is called […]
One of the criminals that were hung along with the Lord asked: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom”. This Gospel account reminds us that Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world: Jesus and the two criminals were about to leave this world at that moment. This fundamental truth tunes us to the […]
“This will give you an opportunity to testify. So make up your minds not to prepare your defence in advance; for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict” Luke 21 In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks of terrifying trials to come and He […]
This morning we celebrated Mass, which both recognized the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours and Remembrance Day. Many of our parishioners have served our country over the years. Today we pray for all who have served and who continue to serve in military duty. We pray for those who courageously laid down their lives […]