Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

The First Holy Communion season is in full swing throughout the Church. This weekend and next weekend the youth who have been prepared will receive our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar for the first time. This is very special for them and for our parishes! Let us remember our own First Communion and pray for our children to always love our Lord, Truly Present in the Holy Eucharist!

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

This Sunday we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday! This particular theme calls to mind the goodness of our Lord coming into our world to search and find each of us. He comes to us out of love that we may be loved by Him and love Him in return. Let us each resolve to let our Good Shepherd find us, carry us and love Him in return!

This week I include a beautiful sermon from St. Gregory the Great (b. 540-d. 64...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

Each year on Easter Sunday our Holy Father, the Pope, offers a message called the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ or a message to the ‘City (Rome) and the World’. I want to offer you a chance to read the message from Pope Francis to us and all the Faithful throughout the world from Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018:

“Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!

Jesus is risen from the dead!

This message resounds in the Church the...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

Alleluia! He is Risen! Alleluia! Yes, we are still celebrating Easter Sunday! Today is Divine Mercy Sunday and it is the final day of Octave of Easter. After this day we will move into the Season of Easter and continue the celebration of Easter, albeit in a lesser way, until Pentecost Sunday.

Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, is a day of unfathomable and ineffable graces! I urge all to ask for and celebrate t...