Second Sunday of Easter - Sunday of Divine Mercy

The beauty of receiving God's mercy is that it doesn't stop once it's been poured into us - his mercy compels us, inspiring us to become living fonts of mercy to those we encounter.

The Resurrection of the Lord

This is the good news we celebrate this Easter:  There is no tragedy that God cannot redeem, no dream --- even the elusive dream of peace on earth ---that the God who raised Jesus from the dead cannot energize and advance.

Christ is risen.  Christ is risen indeed!

Palm  Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Jesus made it possible for every future generation - including our own - to return to him in moments when we find our own love wanting.  We do this by turning away from sin and seeking his forgiveness, especially in the sacrament of confession. Thereford, let us, who have acclaimed Jesus as king today, keep him as king of our hearts - not only this week, but every day of our lives.

Fifth Sunday of Lent

God constantly calls us to leave sin behind, to keep moving forward, and we can be confident that he is with us at each new step to lead us to himself.  Af first some parts of the path may look like an aimless desert, but the way will appear with each step of faith, and it is filled with mercy.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

We abide under the care of our Father who lovingly calls us to himself. with every circumstance he places before us. To believe this, even when the festivities are over, is to live by faith. 

Third Sunday of Lent

Despite our many technological achievements, a free, generous, loving response to God's initiative is still the only "fruit" we can bear for him that he cannot procure himself.  This is the fruit which the fig tree in Jesus' Gospel parable is meant to produce.  If we truly desire and seek this relationship, God will reveal himself to us so that, no matter our stage or state of life, we can bear this fruit even now. 

 Second Sunday of Lent 

Lent is inherently a season of waiting for the fulfillment of a promise.  In our own lives, we may be aching for transformation, perhaps for outselves, or for another.  Remember: God enters deeply into our lives, dwelling so intimately with us that he syncs his every breath with ours. Take the next week to think and pray about how the Lord may be asking you to be transformed.  Pray today's Psalm each day, and "Wait for the Lord with courage."