We continue to listen to Jesus’ prayer at the end of the night of the Last Supper. These are his last words, recommendations, and prayers before his death, passion, and resurrection at the table of the Last Supper. Today we hear a central point in our mission as...
This week we see Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper – specifically after the meal, after the washing of the feet – Jesus’ prayer for his disciples. At the Last Supper, Jesus gives us the eucharist and the challenge of service as ways of living as true...
We have come to the end of the school year once again. A year of learning and sharing with new friends and classmates. You are all part of our Catholic school. Our parish and the whole Catholic Church invest a large amount of time, money, buildings, teachers, sisters,...
It is very surprising to see how focused the first disciples were on proclaiming their faith, that experience of the risen Christ in their lives. First, we see that they were so bursting with joy and desires to share their faith that many took off on missionary trips....
The first disciples were transformed by the experience of the risen Christ in their lives. These ordinary neighbors – young adults or older adults, men, women, tax collectors, fisherman, day laborers, temple officials, wives, tent makers – suddenly became joyful...