On this night over 2,000 years ago, the apostles gathered one last time with Jesus to celebrate the Passover meal, the annual Jewish celebration which recalls the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Every year the Jewish people gather together to tell the saving story we heard in our first reading. They gather,… Continue reading Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2022
Tag: Eucharist
Corpus Christi 2021
School has been out for a couple of weeks, so I thought we would start with a little quiz. One question, three choices, pass/fail, so you have a 33% chance of getting it right by just guessing. It is a simple question; most Catholics should know the answer to: Which of the following expresses our… Continue reading Corpus Christi 2021
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2021
At the command of today’s first reading from the book of Exodus, ever year, the Jewish people gather together during the Passover celebrations to share in the Seder meal, which commemorates the deliverance of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt and eventual freedom in the Promised Land during the days of Moses. It was… Continue reading Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2021
Corpus Christi 2020
I don’t know about you, but I take Jesus at His word and in today’s gospel, Jesus is very clear. He tells us “whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.”[1] Jesus could not be clearer in today’s Gospel, if we want eternal life, we must literally eat His body… Continue reading Corpus Christi 2020
3rd Sunday of Easter Year A
In today’s Gospel we encounter two followers of Jesus who are leaving the city of Jerusalem, three days after they watched from a distance as Jesus died a criminal’s death on the cross. Imagine their pain and dejection. They had heard Jesus, come to believe He was the long-awaited Messiah, and left everything… Continue reading 3rd Sunday of Easter Year A
Holy Thursday
Just over 2,000 years ago, the apostles gathered one last time with Jesus to celebrate the Passover meal, the annual Jewish celebration that recalls the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Every year the Jewish people gather together to tell the saving story we heard in our first reading, to memorialize… Continue reading Holy Thursday
Corpus Christi 2019
I think we all know the reality. All we have to do is look around us and we pretty quickly realize that the majority of Catholics don’t go to church. As a matter of fact, less than 35% of Catholics claim that they go to church regularly.[1] 35%, let’s just be honest, that is… Continue reading Corpus Christi 2019
20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Since school is back in session, let’s start with a quick quiz. Which of the following expresses our belief in the Eucharist? A. When we receive the Eucharist we receive the spiritual presence of Christ.[1] B. The Eucharist is the essential, tangible way through which God works.[2] Or C. The Eucharist is the… Continue reading 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Growing up the son of a surgeon certainly has its perks. I never had to wait to get a doctor’s appointment, prescriptions for simple antibiotics were never a big deal, heck my dad even sewed my brother’s head back together on the living room couch after I hit him in the head with… Continue reading 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
There is a tradition in the Catholic Church that a priest’s parents give him a chalice, the cup that is used to hold the precious blood at Mass, as an ordination gift. While it is possible to find cheap chalices, if you want one truly worthy of its sacred task, it is going… Continue reading 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Through The Cross To Light 