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The Risen Lord appears before His apostles on Easter night, the first time since His arrest. He comes bearing gifts, the gifts flowing from the Resurrection. Jesus wishes to share these gifts with... Read More

As the season of spring begins, we eagerly await signs of new life: birds singing in the trees and building their nests, patches of grass turning green, daffodils and crocuses pushing their way... Read More

Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week, a time held sacred by the Christian world as it reflects on the incomprehensible, extravagant, forgiving and enduring love of God for the human family. This... Read More

Who among us doesn't treasure something new? As a child we may have received a new toy, entered a new grade, or made a new friend. When older we might have invested in a new home, purchased a... Read More

"I want what I want when I want it." This is the attitude of the son in the beautiful story that Jesus tells us in this Sunday's Gospel, the parable of the prodigal son. That statement can... Read More

"'For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?' [The gardener said to the owner,] 'Sir, leave it for... Read More

by Sister Carolyn Zahringer We have arrived at the second Sunday of our Lenten journey.  Lent is to be a focused journey of faith. This is a "Year of Faith." We do not journey alone, for other... Read More

When I was a child, Lent was not something I looked forward to; my attitude toward Lent was on the gloomy side. It meant giving up, especially candy, and giving over more time to church. I... Read More

We had a hickory tree but it was dying so my father cut it down. From the stump came a new shoot, hope for the future. The possibility of new life coming from something imperfect or dead came to... Read More

From the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching, three themes emerge from this Sunday's readings. Reflection questions: chapter 9, US Catholic Catechism for Adults by Sister Mary Kabat We received... Read More