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The Heart, the Crown, the Flameby Fr. Favin Alemao The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus entered my life at a very young age. My family home, which was adorned with a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of...Posted: Jun-13-2023 -
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Fount of Consolationby Fr. Joshua Lobo In a church in Italy just meters away from the Pope's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo is a small side chapel with a sign that captures your attention as soon as you enter. Without any...Posted: Jun-07-2023 -
The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Crucifix: THE Christian symbols of love, welcoming and compassionJune 1, 2023 My dear Brothers & Sisters in Jesus’ Sacred Heart, It is a well-known and well-founded tradition that in our Catholic devotional life, each month of the calendar year focuses on a special devotion. For...Posted: Jun-01-2023 -
The Descent of the Holy SpiritPosted: May-28-2023While it would be magnificent to have access to a time travel contraption like you might see in movies or on TV so that we could go back in time roughly 2000 years to witness the first Pentecost, we don... -
From NO to YESAdam and Eve said “No” to God. Since then each member of the entire believing community has been engaged in the daily and lifelong struggle of changing that all too naturally arising “No” into...Posted: May-21-2023 -
Fear - dispelling FaithIn today’s readings, we are offered some excellent pointers in coping with our fears, not through logic or rationality, but through faith. Our ancestors in the faith have alluded to the universal human experience of fear...Posted: May-21-2023
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The Body and Blood of the LordThis annual feast offers an ideal time to reaffirm the church’s belief that the bread and wine are truly changed into the body and blood of the Lord. There should be no question that this is the faith...Posted: May-21-2023
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The Gift of RelationshipThe last few Sundays we were focusing on divine gifts. The first gift we reflected on was Jesus’ promise that he would be with us always. The second gift was the gift of an agenda which...Posted: May-21-2023
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God’s KissToday we have gathered together to celebrate the liberation that is Pentecost. Luke, in today’s first reading (Acts 2:1-11) speaks of the Spirit in terms of “tongues, as of fire”, and of &ldquo...Posted: May-21-2023
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The Gift of an AgendaDo you remember Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech delivered at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated? King&rsquo...Posted: May-21-2023
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Imitating the Good ShepherdReflecting on the image of the Good Shepherd (Jn 6:53-69), Fr. Eric Mah, Pastor of St. James Parish in Colgan and host of the popular Catholic Latte podcast speaks about the compelling and attractive quality of...Posted: May-01-2023 -
Seeking Clarity About ChristReflecting on the Gospel story of the Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35), Fr. Eric Mah, Pastor of St. James Parish in Colgan and host of the popular Catholic Latte podcast speaks about the importance of seeking...Posted: Apr-26-2023
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Understanding the Mystery of LifeLife is a path, a pilgrimage; it is a journey we walk with the Lord and with others. Watch Archbishop Leo’s homily from the Third Sunday of Easter: Mystery of LifePosted: Apr-23-2023 -
Strengthening the Fabric of our Faith CommunityIn recognition and appreciation of all volunteers throughout the Archdiocese during National Volunteer Week (April 16-22, 2023) we asked various members of the community about the role of volunteers and how volunteering weaves us together, thereby strengthening the fabric...Posted: Apr-18-2023 -
Mercy Changes LivesPosted: Apr-17-2023Love and self-sacrifice go hand in hand – ask any parent! Check out Archbishop Leo’s homily from Divine Mercy Sunday: Divine Mercy Homily -
The Gift of PatienceFrom last Sunday’s celebration of Jesus, our Good Shepherd, we turn our attention this week to who we are and how we are to live as Jesus’ sheep, or, to put it another way, as church. ...Posted: Apr-16-2023
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Christ of Experience“The death of Jesus is nothing for us if we have not died with Him; the resurrection of our Lord is nothing for us if we have not been raised with Him”. These are the words of...Posted: Apr-16-2023 -
Christos Anesti! Alothos Anesti!In his Easter homily, Archbishop Leo talks about the imagery around the most joyous day of the church calendar. Watch the homily here: Christos Anesti!Posted: Apr-11-2023 -
Easter and Its VisionToday, we celebrate Easter and the transforming vision associated with it. Jesus, who was dead, is risen! Alleluia! Today, we celebrate our belief that in Jesus’ death and rising, each of us has been afforded a...Posted: Apr-09-2023
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The World Needs a Jesus RevolutionThere was a popular song that was written in the 1960’s that proclaimed: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love, it’s the only thing that there is just too little of. What the...Posted: Apr-09-2023
