OUT OF JOY by Fr. Chris Valka, CSB We are instructed this week, once again, about the Kingdom of Heaven – this time compared to treasure buried in a field which a person finds and hides again and OUT OF JOY goes and sells all that they
SOWING OUR GARDENS In this week's Gospel, Jesus speaks of the parable of the sower while reminding us the need for parables as a form of instruction. So I thought I would tell a story of my own: Ester lived at the corner of the block and
HELP FROM THE HEAVENS….. by Lucinda M. Vardey Saints Peter and Paul have left us numerous gifts of direction, knowledge, understanding and hope. One of these gifts is Peter’s acknowledgment of the fullness of who Jesus is “..the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Jesus responds that
OURS TO BE: THE BODY OF CHRIST By: John Dalla Costa What do we mean when we exclaim “Amen” to the invitation to receive “The Body of Christ?” The dictionary defines Amen as “ratification;” or “so be it” in the Greek; and “verily” or “truly” in English.
TRINITY AS COMMUNITY By Leanna Cappiello Understanding the Trinity can be tricky. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are “one God in three persons.” They are distinct beings yet share the same essence as God. How can this be? It is a divine mystery, after all. It
COME HOLY SPIRIT! By Fr. Chris Valka, CSB Today marks the great Feast of Pentecost. Spiritually, it is one of the great three feasts of the year alongside Christmas and Easter. It is the birthday of the Church; the day we receive all that we need to
CREATING AN AUTHENTIC CULTURE OF ENCOUNTER By Emily VanBerkum To celebrate World Communications Day, Pope Francis published a message for the faithful of today’s technologically advanced, globalized world. He insists that communications technology and the media have great potential to create an authentic culture of encounter. Just
THE INNER ABIDING By Lucinda M. Vardey In today’s gospel Jesus teaches us how a commitment to a loving relationship with the Trinity offers us the opportunity to experience the inner presence of God. This presence is made possible by the Divine embrace between him and the
THE THINKING HEART By: John Dalla Costa St. Paul’s audacious commission links and unlocks today’s readings. “You are a chosen race,” he writes, “ a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation.” Trained as Pharisee, Peter transposed a concept from Exodus, when the people of Israel were declared
SHE CREATES ROOM IN OUR HEART By Fr. Chris Valka, CSB According to Church tradition, this weekend is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” since our readings speak of the shepherd hears the voice of the sheep. As a result, it is also a time when the homily