No one can lead well or wisely in the Church unless he or she first follows, and learns from the Shepherd who is poor in spirit, pure of heart, humble and self-giving.Read More

If we listen with the help of the Holy Spirit, we’ll begin to understand how much God loves us and how much he wants our friendship.Read More

Astonishing as Jesus’ miracles were and the marvels of medical science are, they are not the last word about our humanity, about our life on this earth.Read More

Gathered around the table of the Lord, we shall share the banquet of his Sacrifice, there to receive the Body and Blood of the Risen Christ.Read More

At the conclusion of Mass, we will process with the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of reservation in St. Joseph’s Chapel, there to adore the Lord as the altars are stripped and we share in Jesus’ agony in the Garden.Read More

Our spirit must be set in one direction, towards Christ our Redeemer, towards Christ who is the Redeemer of a suffering humanity.Read More

If Mary--kept free by God’s grace from original and personal sin--if she needed to pray, what about us – who, despite God’s grace, have fallen into sin?Read More

As Christians, we firmly believe that God is not merely an idea or a concept, but he has come to dwell among us; he has taken flesh through the womb of the Virgin Mary.Read More