Lorraine Doering

In and through the ministry of Jesus, we have come to know that our God, the Creator of all that is, desires to be in relationship with us. The Holy One wants to be our friend! As we are all aware in our human relationships and friendships, we must take time on a regular basis…

As we continue to celebrate the Resurrection during these “Great Fifty Days” of Easter, we are mindful that the Resurrection is not just a one-time event, not just a past event, but most importantly, it is a present reality, a faith context, in which we are called to live, move, and have our being. I…

As we journey through this Easter Season, as we continue to meditate and reflect upon the various Resurrection Accounts given to us in Scripture, the wounds of Christ still present in his Resurrected Body, cry out for attention. The wounds are a source of intrigue and curiosity. Why are they still there? They have become…

On Palm Sunday weekend, March 24-25, when hundreds of thousands of young people marched and demonstrated throughout the United States and around the world for safe schools, Pope Francis addressed young people. Just a coincidence? I do not think so…Here are the words of Pope Francis: Jesus enters Jerusalem. The liturgy invites us to share…

Today we begin the celebration of the “Great 50 Days” of the Feast of the Resurrection. As we do so, we are mindful that we, who believe in the Resurrection of Jesus, must witness to this belief in and through the way we go about our daily lives. The priorities we set, the ways in…

In this celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, we hear words like “triumphant,” “King,” and “Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the Lord.” Does this celebration of Palm Sunday have a triumphal edge to it? Are we honoring a king, as the world understands a king with all the trappings of…

What is on the horizon in terms of construction as we now are collecting funds from our “St. Thomas More: A Parish For All Seasons” Capital Campaign? Solar Panels in our parking lot and on the roof of the Parish Center. We have entered into a contract in which there is no cost to us.…