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March 17th, 2024
Today’s readings focus on the approaching death of Jesus which Paul considers a priestly sacrifice and John considers the moment of Jesus’ “exaltation” and “glorification.” The readings offer us a challenge. Just as Jesus became [...]
March 10th, 2024
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is called Lætare (Rejoice) Sunday, from the first words of today’s liturgy. As on Gaudete Sunday in Advent, rose-colored vestments may replace violet, and flowers may grace the altar, symbolizing [...]
March 3rd, 2024
From the Pastor’s Desk Today’s readings from Holy Scripture teach us that Lent is the ideal time to clean out the Temple of our own hearts and to offer to God proper Divine worship [...]
February 25th, 2024
From the Pastor’s Desk The common theme of today’s readings is challenge for metamorphosis or transformation, especially during Lent. How? We have to transform our dull and sleepy spiritual life into dynamic Christian life [...]
February 18th, 2024
The primary purpose of Lent is to prepare us for the celebration of Jesus’ death and Resurrection. The second purpose is to bring us to renew our Baptismal promises of rejecting Satan and accepting Jesus [...]
February 11th, 2024
All three readings today teach us that we are called to become pure and holy. But we don’t become holy by some ritual observances. We become holy by confessing our sins to God and [...]