Come, Holy Spirit - a woman's perspective
Early on, when I first began writing these pieces for the bulletin, a compliment was given and my response, which I no longer remember, brought forth this reply from a parishioner – ‘That’s the Holy Spirit’s doing.’ Wow. I’m slow to catch on some times, but when she said that, I felt it and I knew that it was true. Sometimes, when I’m thinking and praying, I often don’t distinguish which of the Three-Persons-in-One I’m addressing, I just think – God. But since it was brought
At the Core of Christianity
Why do we follow Christ? Why do we belong to His Church? Why do we receive the sacraments, and build Catholic schools, and hospitals? Why are we encouraged to pray daily and honour God with our actions? What is the point of it all? The answer is the theme of our readings: LOVE. Everything we do and everything we are called to has at its core the call to love. Jesus invites us to look at the call of love by showing us that this call originates from God the Father, and is
The Priesthood
One of the most common questions I get asked by our Catholic school children is “why did you become a priest?” Since on May 7th I just celebrated my 16th anniversary of ordination, I hope that you will permit me to share a reflection based on this question. Ever since I was a young boy, I had a fascination about God and faith. I remember how much I enjoyed listening to the stories about the saints, serving at daily Mass, and praying with my grandmother. I see this now as