TRINITY SUNDAY
Over the past few weeks, we have celebrated some very important feasts: Easter, Ascension and Pentecost. In these three feasts, we have celebrated some of the wonderful mysteries of our faith: Christ’s triumph over death, his return to heaven and the sending of the Holy Spirit. In these celebrations, we are given the hope of new life with God forever in heaven and, in the meantime, God’s accompaniment with us here on earth through his Holy Spirit. All of these great mysteries of our faith, however, are built upon the […]
SUPPORTING OUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND
SUPPORTING OUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND
We’re all certainly aware of the horrific ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas in Gaza that started last October as some members of the Hamas attacked Israel and took over 250 Israelis hostage. It is a tragedy that continues to worsen with hundreds of thousands of people now on the brink of starvation. In the middle of this living nightmare live a very small number of Christians who comprise less than 1% of the total population of Gaza and the […]
PENTECOST SUNDAY
As Christians, followers of Jesus Christ, we all learn about Jesus and are encouraged to develop an intimate relationship with him. We also learn about Jesus’ heavenly Father who sent Jesus into our midst to lead us back to God, our Father, who longs for us to join him forever in heaven. And today, we celebrate his giving of the Holy Spirit. As we hear in today’s readings, the Bible presents the introduction of the Holy Spirit on two occasions: on Easter day and on the Jewish Feast of Pentecost.
As […]
NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE AND MANNA BAGS
NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE
The national pilgrimage leading up to the Eucharistic Congress is almost here! As you will recall from my earlier articles, it will begin to pass through the Philadelphia area at the end of this month, coming from the Trenton Diocese on 30 May as it crosses over the Walking Bridge into Morrisville, PA, with a walking procession to Holy Trinity Church. The Pilgrimage will continue to St. John the Evangelist Church, Morrisville and St. Andrew Church, Newtown, before going to various churches in Philadelphia. On Sunday […]
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers of the parish and the mothers of all our parishioners! We all know how important our mothers are to us as we grow up and so we join with our nation in honoring them today. Mother’s Day is not part of the Church’s liturgical calendar. In fact, liturgical directives state that “this secular observance must in no way diminish the primary focus of Sunday as the celebration of the paschal mystery.” Yet, this national holiday allows an opportunity to reflect on the essential role […]