A story of bread and wine that become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
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A story of bread and wine that satisfies our deepest hungers, thirsts
Opening to this grace is our challenge and call.
Continue readingWe are all invited into the journey of the cross
And, no doubt — year after year, trial after trial, sorrow after sorrow, challenge after challenge — the journey just gets better and deeper, and it ironically and wonderfully produces more love.
Continue readingOn this day, we remember and celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
When we listen attentively to these scriptures today we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts, souls, and lives go through profound conversion.
Continue readingVictory over ourselves
Christ’s death and new life give us victory over ourselves. When he died on that cross, nailed there with him were all the negative things we could ever say about ourselves, all the negative feelings, all our faults. They were nailed there with him, but guess what? They didn’t come off that cross.
Continue readingArchbishop José H. Gomez’s statement on Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
Only love can conquer evil and violence, so we ask Jesus this morning for the courage to love and we pray for the conversion of every heart that is hardened by hatred.
Continue readingLove is the reason
In Christ’s passion and death, we see love that is patient and kind, love that bears all things and endures all things. On the cross, we see love that never fails, love so strong not even death can defeat it.
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