Spiritual Life
Once we have all we need and even most of what we want, why are we not satisfied? If what I have is working for me, why would I want to change? The reason why we continue to work for more has to do with an overemphasis on the material life and an underemphasis of the spiritual life. We are both body and spirit, and both our material and our spiritual realities must be recognized. But how they relate to one another is very important. Our spirit has to take the leading rol
Summer Updates
As we draw closer to the end of the school year, I would like to share some updates in anticipation of our summer schedule. There is much that is happening and will be happening during the summer months, and to all who are involved in helping in any way I want to say thank you. Fr. Tom Moisan has been a God send to me. When I was in real trouble having to find a priest to assist us on the weekends, Fr. Tom offered his services. For about 5 years Fr. Tom has been assisting
Corpus Christi
When and how to receive Communion. If we sincerely believe that what we receive at the end of Mass is truly the Body and Blood of Christ, not a symbol, but real Jesus, then what should follow is a good examination of how we celebrate this great gift of Jesus Himself. 1. Get rid of serious sin first. The teaching of Christ and the Church has been consistent from the very beginning until today that no one who is in grave sin is to approach the table of the Lord. And so we a
The month of Solemnities
The month of June is the month of Solemnities. Three out of four Sundays in June are marked with special celebrations: Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, and Corpus Christi. I would like to take some time here and reflect on each of these. Pentecost Sunday, which we celebrated last weekend, is a commemoration of that event in the history of the Church when the Holy Spirit descended on the Blessed Mother Mary and the Apostles fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus. This ev
7 Gifts and 7 Virtues
It is not uncommon to confuse secular values with Christian virtues. I often hear Catholics list the values of this world like tolerance, equity, inclusivity, etc. as Catholic virtues. This is simply not the case. There are only seven virtues listed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: faith, hope, love, prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Virtues are gifts from God that lead us to live in a close relationship with him. Virtues are like habits. They need to