Ascension and Memorial Day: Today is a day of memory, we remember those who gave their lives defending this country and we remember the Ascension of Jesus, who also gave His life to defend us from our own deaths. These two moments are tied up in the Scripture that says, “No greater love has a…
James Kresta—James has been a member of Sacred Heart with his wife Laura and 2 daughters for 7 years. Their daughters are enrolled at St Joseph’s Academy, and they normally attend the 9:30 am Mass). He is very active in our parish in our Knights of Columbus, is an usher, and helps with audio for…
One of the biggest challenges to Christianity is, “If God is all good, why does He permit suffering?” There is no one simple answer to this question, but today in the First letter of Peter, we get a part of that answer when the author says, “For it is better to suffer for doing good…than…
In these weeks of Easter, our first readings center on the book of Acts of the Apostles. Today’s readings focus on the first deacons of the early Church. It is fascinating that not a single priest is mentioned by name in the New Testament, but we have the names of the first seven deacons: Stephen,…
In our readings in the first weeks of the Easter season, we are hearing the first steps of the Church from the book of Acts. I have not focused on these readings as much as they are events that occurred after Pentecost which is still a month away. Nevertheless, it is worth some attention now. …
Here in the United States, there are many secular events that are in reality very spiritual, like Thanksgiving where we thank God for our blessings or Memorial Day when we think of/ pray for the dead. Earth Day/Month is one of these events where we become more conscious of caring for the gift of this…
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Divine Mercy Sunday April 30, 2000, was not just the canonization of St Faustina, it was the day Pope St John Paul II declared the first Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. He did that because this was revealed to her and recorded in her diary – My daughter, tell the whole world about My…
Easter Sunday Happy & Blessed Easter to you! For many people, this day brings a wide variety of feelings, some are happy because Spring is here, our children are perhaps most excited about candy, some people are sad because of a recent death of a loved one or a divorce, and still others are stuck…
As Jesus makes His triumphal entry into Jerusalem today, we enter our holiest week of the year. What is most unique is that the grandest day of Jesus’ life begins in the simplest of ways. Jesus does not have His triumphal entry with a captivating stallion or another such animal that demands respect, He enters…
There is a secret to surviving tough times, a secret to the thousands, if not millions, of people who have suffered trails, heartache, and darkness in their lives- the martyrs, the saints, the soldiers, and the prisoners. When darkness surrounds you, hold on to the light (of God) inside of you. That light has come…
