Made for Communion
Today we celebrate Letarea Sunday, the Sunday of Joy. During the season of Lent we are given an opportunity to rest from the desert of this Lenten Season by focusing on the Joy of our Christian life. On this Sunday we are allowed to decorate our churches with a few flowers and to rejoice at the great gift of redemption which is ours. I think that as we look at what gives Joy to a human heart we will see that it is communion, with God and with one another. And what takes a
Family and Florida
I’m back from my visit to Florida, where my brother lives with his family. I am so grateful to Fr. Francis, the staff, and you the parishioners for giving me two weeks off. My trip began on Tuesday, and even though many of the COVID limitations were still in place, I found the flight to Florida to be a very pleasant experience. I arrived in Florida on Tuesday evening, and my brother and my niece picked me up from the airport. My niece is now 12 years old, and I haven’t se
Fighting Temptation
There are many lessons that we can learn from the temptations of Jesus. Perhaps the one that can help us the most is our ability to distinguish between temptation and sin. So often we get discouraged because of the many temptations that come our way. Jesus himself was tempted (tested), which means that every human being will be tempted. Temptation should not worry us, as long as we fight against it. Temptation in itself is not sinful, it can have two possible outcomes: h
Jesus is Tempted
Jesus is tempted Jesus, our Lord and God, had a choice to make. How will He save humanity? He could have easily chosen to crush Satan with His power, and to prove Himself to the people with His power. But instead Jesus chooses the path of humility and weakness. He chooses the path of humanity. All three temptations that Jesus endures are geared to make Him exercise His power. Instead, Jesus chooses to reject that path and to embrace the path of humility and suffering. T