Barbara Lombardi | Saint Katharine of Siena, Wayne PA

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

As we see from the two candles lit on the wreath in front of me, Advent is well underway; how time flies! And, while the rest of the world seems already to be in the Christmas spirit, we first spend these forty days of Advent preparing to celebrate Christmas which, as most of the world seems to have forgotten, is the celebration of God coming in our midst in the person of Jesus Christ.

In fact, during this sacred season we are given the opportunity to reflect on the three […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-12-06T11:23:40-05:00December 6th, 2021|

THE SEASON OF ADVENT

Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that displays the glory of the eternal name. For God will show all the earth your splendor: you will be named by God forever the peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship. (Baruch 5:1-4)

With these words that we hear at Mass today, the prophet Baruch helps to prepare us for the coming of our God. As Jerusalem […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-12-03T09:32:29-05:00December 4th, 2021|

Bulletin – December 5, 2021

Barbara Lombardi2021-12-03T09:14:59-05:00December 4th, 2021|

Bulletin – November 28, 2021

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-26T10:49:17-05:00November 27th, 2021|

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

As Americans, we don’t often think about kings and queens and royalty. You may have recently read with mild interest about Queen Elizabeth, the 95-year-old beloved queen of England as she experiences some health issues. Other than that, who hears about kings or queens. It may surprise you to learn that there are currently 44 countries worldwide that have a king or queen, countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, Spain and New Zealand.

Of course, there aren’t really many true kings in the world today. After the […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-22T09:56:08-05:00November 22nd, 2021|

Bulletin – November 21, 2021

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-19T09:50:19-05:00November 20th, 2021|

SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

On this, the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year, the Church calls us to think of the end of our lives, our final judgment and our final destiny – the Kingdom of God. The apocalyptic vision that we hear in today’s first reading from the Book of Daniel sets the tone by speaking about the coming of a “Son of man” who receives dominion, glory and kingship over all peoples, nations, and languages who will serve him. The passage from the Book of Revelation that we hear today is […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-19T09:54:47-05:00November 20th, 2021|

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“Are we there yet?” What parent hasn’t heard that question from the back seat of your car? And, how do you answer the question? Of course, the real question being asked is not, “Are we there?” but “When will we get there?” And, how do you answer? You could look at your GPS and give the exact mileage and estimated time of arrival, but that’s of little help to a young child who doesn’t have any concept of distance or time. These little pieces of adult information have no meaning […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-15T11:33:58-05:00November 15th, 2021|