In today’s second letter to the Corinthians, Paul concludes by saying, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all – and also with you.” Exactly what we say at the beginning of Mass.

Print this Written by: Msgr. Mescall Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Our response

Pentecost is the feast of belonging. The message of God’s work of salvation through Jesus was proclaimed to people from all over the world on Pentecost Day. Christians celebrate their oneness as God’s people on Pentecost Day.

Print this Written by: Fr. Zach Thursday, May 8, 2008

Praying Every Day

The most important lesson for Christians from “Acts” today is the need for prayer. Prayer is the life sustaining force of every believer. As urgent as the need for evangelization was for the disciples,

Print this Written by: Father Bob Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Farewells

You probably have heard “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Maybe it is true, at least in some cases. Jesus seems to be acting in accord with this axiom in today’s Gospel that is part of His farewell discourse to His apostles at the Last Supper,

Print this Written by: Msgr. Boyle Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Peter Today

With the closing of today’s Gospel excerpt, Jesus speaks of “going to the Father.” Prior to this however, He had prepared Peter and the other apostles and commissioned them to continue His mission in the world.

Print this Written by: Msgr. O'Donnell Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Emmaus Experience

This Sunday’s Gospel is about two of Jesus’ followers’ journey to nowhere ending in finding Jesus, their master and Lord.

Print this Written by: Fr. Zach Thursday, April 3, 2008

Divine Mercy

We are all aware of God’s mercy. On the Second Sunday of Easter in the Jubilee Year of 2000, John Paul II declared that henceforth this Sunday would be called “Divine Mercy Sunday.” This is a great gift to us who need to allow God’s mercy into our lives

Print this Written by: Fr. Bob Verigni Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Resurrection

Dear Parishioners, A very Happy Easter to you, your family, and your friends from all of us at Resurrection! Jesus was certainly involved with the human way of things. Poor people, sick people, lame people, blind people, orphans, and widows came for help

Print this Written by: Msgr. Boyle Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Coming to Light

With Palm Sunday, we enter into Holy Week and then, Easter. These are traditionally days of much pageantry, the palms and the procession, the washing of the feet and the procession of Holy Thursday, the veneration of the cross on Good Friday,

Print this Written by: Msgr. O’Donnell Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Martha's Question

You have to like Martha in this Gospel. She was annoyed with Jesus and told Him so. She, her sister Mary, and Lazarus were very good friends to Jesus and she wanted an answer – “why didn’t you come sooner?”

Print this Written by: Msgr. Mescall Wednesday, March 5, 2008