Dear Parishioners,
“On the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest” (Mark 9:34).
How do you imagine that argument went? Today’s gospel (Mark 9:30-37) doesn’t tell […]
Dear Parishioners,
What is it about Jesus Christ that sets Him apart from all other religious leaders in history? Well, of course, to Christians, the answer is easy: All […]
Dear Parishioners,
What does it mean to be open? Today, it could mean different things to different people. For us, Roman Catholics, I believe, being open suggests being open […]
Dear Parishioners,
I hope this letter finds you well and having had a healthy and happy summer. I was away for two weeks and had a great vacation with […]
Dear Parishioners,
I believe it was Winston Churchill who said, “Democracy is a terrible form of government.” But then he added, “There is no other form that is better.” […]
Dear Parishioners,
Since Fr. Monteleone is away, he gave me the task of writing an article for this weekend. However, this article contains more of a catechetical and […]
Dear Parishioners,
Sister Mary Grace was an Irish nun who ran an orphanage after the Second World War. Joe was a young nine-year-old boy who entered that orphanage after […]
Dear Parishioners,
It’s important for us to notice in today’s gospel that Jesus does not give the crowd what they want. He gives them more.
When Jesus leaves the deserted […]
Dear Parishioners,
I’d like to say a few words today about compassion. Compassion comes from a Latin word that means to feel with or to suffer with. And compassion […]
Dear Parishioners,
Jesus sends out the twelve on a long and difficult mission. But he tells them they are to take no bag. Now, what sense does that make? […]
