I am saddened that so many people do not understand the Roman Catholic Church. Too many people criticize what they do not know. Archbishop Sheen once said, “There are not more than 100 people in the world who truly hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what …
“Lord send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.” (Psalm 104)
100 years ago on May 13, 1917 there were three children having lunch and praying the rosary when they saw a flash of lightening and “a lady all dressed in white.” Jacinta (6), Francisco (8), and Lucia (9) were visited by Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady appeared to them …
What does it mean to be a steward of the Eucharist? For the last couple weeks we have been listening to the readings at Mass and they have been descriptions of the resurrected Jesus appearing to his disciples. The storyline of today’s Gospel has Jesus walking the road to Emmaus …
The Lord is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! He is truly Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! It is Easter! It is a day of great joy for Christians everywhere. The joy is reflected in the way Christians dress for Church. The joy is heard in the musical Alleluias. The Joy is meant to be …
Most of us know today as Palm Sunday. But officially it is called “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.” Notice how we began our liturgy with great joy but it became more and more somber with the reading of the Passion. During the procession of the palms we remembered how …
Easter is two weeks away. There is a logical reason we hear about Lazarus being raised from the dead today. The raising of Lazarus is the last recorded miracle in the Gospel of John. And it foreshadows Jesus’ Resurrection which we will celebrate soon. Needless to say, Lazarus rose exactly …
Temptation is a challenge! It has been around since the beginning. The Book of Genesis recounts Adam and Eve and their encounter with temptation. Most of us are aware of what happened in the Garden of Eden. The serpent (devil) tempted Eve to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of …
Ash Wednesday is one of the most meaningful days we celebrate! Though it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, we come to remember that we are dust, and to dust we shall return. We accept our mortality even while we have faith that we are made for eternal life …
Check out the Great Men’s Day we had February 4, 2017. Ecclesia Domestica – Sauk Centre – 2017