Bulletins and Homilies

Stuart Henderson, our Director of Parish Operations, came into my office this week and said, “We have to start planning for your retirement next June and figuring out how we as a parish are going to say “goodbye.”  I told him that I was busy each day trying to fulfill...

Even though we continue to celebrate the Easter season and Christ’s resurrection, today’s gospel takes us back to Holy Thursday.  Jesus is preparing his apostles for what is about to happen with some final words.  They would no longer be seeing him as they had for the...

Royal Priesthood; Welcome to My Father’s House Note all the ways we identify ourselves with groups Sports teams – stickers, hats, even jerseys to Mass! Schools – rings, bumper stickers, banners shirts and sweaters Even the state in which we live – Maryland “flag brag”...

Jesus, calls himself the gate FOR the sheep. Jesus DESIRE for us…is that we SHOULD have LIFE, and have it more ABUNDANTLY.   ‘IS’ there parts of your life…that you don’t like ‘OR’ are NOT comfortable with? Some soul-searching here, may be helpful. What ‘does’ an...

You may find this hard to believe, but rarely do the gospel texts tell us what to do or believe… and only sometimes do they give us a clear-cut answer. Today’s gospel, occurring on the road to Emmaus, is no different. It doesn’t give us answers, but rather raises...

“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” That one sentence has left Thomas forever labeled “Doubting Thomas.” That’s the Thomas with whom we are most familiar. Maybe,...