Barbara Lombardi | Saint Katharine of Siena, Wayne PA

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“If you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand.” Of course, fire burns and destroys; water gives life. Using this very powerful imagery, we hear Sirach in this evening’s first reading instruct the people of Israel – and us – to trust in God and keep his commandments, for they – and we – will be saved by doing so. Before us are life and death, good and evil, Sirach says. Whichever we choose […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-02-21T13:05:55-05:00February 21st, 2020|

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Let there be light.” These are the first words of God recorded in the Bible. We all know how important light is to us; just stub your toe in the darkness in an unfamiliar room and you remember how important it is. Every major religion extols light and identifies God with the light. The ancient Egyptians worshiped Ra, the god of the sun. Jewish people use the menorah to celebrate the Hanukah miracle of faith triumphing over evil and they declare in psalm 27 that “The Lord is my light […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-02-11T15:33:23-05:00February 11th, 2020|

Bulletin – February 9, 2020

Barbara Lombardi2020-02-06T16:16:01-05:00February 8th, 2020|

Presentation of the Lord

In all of sacred scripture, there are only two accounts that tell us of the life of Jesus between his birth and his public ministry: his presentation in the temple – as we celebrate today – and his finding in the temple when he was twelve years old. We hear the account of Jesus in the temple every three years on Sunday but the account we heard today about his presentation in the temple occurs on a Sunday only when the second of February is a Sunday; the last time […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-02-05T14:57:16-05:00February 5th, 2020|

PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

In the Book of Exodus, we read about the Lord striking down “every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh sitting on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn of the animals” (Ex. 12:29). Pharaoh then called Moses and told him to “leave my people at once, you and the Israelites! Go and serve the Lord as you said” (Ex. 12:31). As they left Egypt, God commanded Moses: “Consecrate to me every firstborn; whatever opens the […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-31T11:46:50-05:00February 1st, 2020|

Bulletin – February 2, 2020

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-31T11:43:41-05:00February 1st, 2020|

Catholic Schools

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Mt 28: 19-20). Our Lord’s final command to his disciples was very clear: to make disciples of everyone and teach them everything he had commanded them. Since that time, his followers have understood evangelization and education to be central to their faith. And, through the ages, the Church has placed a great emphasis on both. […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-24T10:39:23-05:00January 25th, 2020|

Bulletin – January 26, 2020

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-24T10:36:07-05:00January 25th, 2020|

Reflections on Roe v. Wade

“Now the Lord has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb” (Isaiah 49:5). As we hear proclaimed so clearly in today’s first reading, each of us is God’s servant even while we are still in our mother’s womb. On this, the eve of the 47^th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, allow me to offer some reflections on the tragedy that continues to misdirect our nation.

On 22 January 1973, the Supreme Court decided on not one, but two abortion cases: Roe v. Wade, challenging a Texas abortion […]

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-17T14:53:57-05:00January 18th, 2020|

Bulletin – January 19, 2020

Barbara Lombardi2020-01-17T14:47:05-05:00January 18th, 2020|

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