Archive for March 2024

Sunday March 31, 2024 The Lord Jesus is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed! I pray the discipline of Lent and the grace of the last forty days blossom forth for you in joy as we celebrate the glory of the Resurrection for the next fifty days.  The Great Easter Vigil is the summit of our…

Sunday March 24, 2024 Holy Week Our entry into Holy Week begins as we accompany Jesus into his city, Jerusalem, with sweet hosanas and the waving of palm branches.  Shortly thereafter, Jesus suffers his passion to the words “crucify him” and the echoing hammer of nails.  Between Jesus’ entry and exit from the city—Palm Sunday…

Sunday March 17, 2024 It’s Not Too Late This is the last full week of Lent before we enter Holy Week.  It’s not too late to recommit ourselves to the disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving – remedies for sin.  We have two outstanding opportunities on Wednesday and Thursday to return to purity of heart…

Sunday March 10, 2024 I Have Good News and Sad News Writing this, I cannot but recall King David as he awaited a messenger, saying, “if there is only one, it is good news (2 Samuel 19:19-33).”  I have two significant pieces of news to share.  First, and sadly, Father Michael will depart from us…