Works of Mercy If you are still looking for something to do during this Lenten Season, let me recommend the traditional “Works of Mercy—Corporal and Spiritual.” Corporal Works of Mercy To Feed the Hungry To Give Drink to the Thirsty To Clothe the Naked To Shelter the Homeless To Visit the Sick To Ransom…
Lift High the Cross of Christ! The Cross is the major symbol of Christians. It is on the foundation of the cross that our faith is built. The Cross and Jesus’ approach to it shows us the way in which we are to approach our crosses whatever they may be. Jesus had a choice. He…
Health Update Shortly after my return from the Holy Land, Bishop McElroy, after hearing about my “health adventure” in Bethlehem, came to see me and to express his concern about my health, expressing his feelings that my “struggles” have been going on far too long. We talked about my efforts over the last number of…
Parish Lenten Communal Penance Service: The Sacrament of Reconciliation— God’s Unconditional Love for Us! In recent years, a name change has taken place with the “Sacrament of Confession.” We no longer call the act “Confession,” but rather “Reconciliation” and/or “Penance.” This name change better reflects what happens in this celebration. We do not go to…
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A Lenten Examination of Conscience This Wednesday, March 6, is Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the Season of Lent. Take time with this Examination of Conscience as a way to begin your preparation for Lent. Death and time seem to belong together as the conditions under which human beings can learn faith and love.…