Posts from March 2026

Today with the blessing of palms, we start Holy Week. It is the greatest week of the Church year where we are vividly reminded of all that Jesus did and endured for us. It is a week that we should all make special in our lives as we live out the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Savior. On Holy Thursday we bring the Last Supper to life where the Eucharist began as we have it today. We can spend…

Today we hear the story of raising Lazarus from the dead: “Roll away the stone; unbind him; and let him go.” This story is not simply about what Jesus once did, long ago, outside the village of Bethany. It is a revelation of who God is and how God acts. In this Gospel, Jesus does not explain death away; he is deeply moved, he comes to the tomb, and he weeps. But when he speaks, even what has been sealed,…

This is the fourth Sunday of Lent, known as Laetare Sunday. It marks the midpoint of Lent and offers us a moment of joy and hope amid this penitential season. The name “Laetare” comes from the Latin for “rejoice,” reflecting on the Church’s encouragement to look forward to the joy of Easter while continuing our Lenten reflection and penance. This Sunday focuses on our spiritual sight, light, and God’s mercy, inviting us to see things through the eyes of faith.…

Listening to the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, we need to allow Jesus free entry into our personal lives. Jesus wishes to come into our “private” life, not to embarrass us, not to judge or condemn us, but to free us, to change us, and to offer us what we really need: the living water of the Holy Spirit. Let us find this living water in the Sacraments, in prayer, and in the Holy Bible, especially during…

Most people can pinpoint the moment when the attraction they felt for someone turned to love. It usually has to do with seeing the person in a new light. As one man described it, “One night I watched as a woman who had been my good friend for many years gently stroked her dying mother’s forehead. I was struck by the sheer tenderness and beauty of the act. I knew then that my feelings for this woman were forever changed.”…