Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, commemorating the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The feast has been celebrated since the 1200s, originating largely because of the urging of St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon who had a vision of the Church as a full moon having one dark spot, signifying the absence of such a …
I remember seeing these words of wisdom from Blessed Solanus Casey at the bottom of an email from Mission Doctors Molly and Mark Druffner. These words have always stuck with me, reminding me to be grateful for the blessings and love that will flow from God, even those not yet received. And, today, we are truly …
When I think of mothers, I think of strength, love, compassion, sacrifice, and endurance. There is no stronger love as a mother’s love for her child and I am fortunate that I get to witness this daily. As a practicing OB/GYN, I have been taking care of women for 30 years. I have personally seen …
Imagine being in the room with the disciples on Pentecost. In hiding, their fear of repercussions from the Jewish leaders held them captive. Suddenly in the face of this overwhelming anxiety, the Holy Spirit comes in a ‘strong, driving wind’. This divine “wind”, a miracle for the disciples, these fathers and mothers of our Church, moving them beyond fear. …
“Time bilong rain“ is pidgen English for “the rainy season.” The rain poured down, pounding on the metal roof with deafening ferocity. The electric power was out and the hospital generator had been turned off at 10 PM. As the waves of heavy rain waxed and waned a wailing was heard across the grass lawn from …
“For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” In the 1930s, Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, to receive private revelations about Divine Mercy that were recorded in her diary. St. Faustina records 14 occasions when Jesus requested that a Feast of Mercy …
READINGS: ACTS 10: 34a; 37-43; COLOSSIANS 3: 1-4; JOHN 20:1-9. Peace and good! Have you ever had a close relative or friend hospitalized? Do you remember that experience? When I have had friars or family in serious health situations the experience is always the same. Time moves slowly, a day is consumed with dealing …
READINGS: ISA. 52:13-53:12; HEBREWS 4:14-16; 5:7-9; JOHN 18:1-19:42. We live daily balanced on the edge, one side is life and the other death; both are shrouded in mystery as well as trepidation. Nonetheless, in my admitted limited experience, even Christians with deep faith and love of Jesus are often visited by doubts and fears especially …
READINGS: EXODUS 12: 1-8, 11-14; I COR. 11: 23-26; JOHN 13: 1-15. Everyone likes a good meal, particularly when accompanied by friends and family. Such a meal can become an event that is remembered for years linking us with a memory of sharing conversation, humor, and banter. Today we celebrate a meal-though notably not just …
READINGS: ISA. 50: 4-7; PHIL. 2:6-11; LUKE 22:16-23:56 Palm Sunday has arrived already; how time flies. Today we celebrate (or perhaps, better, remember) Palm Sunday when Jesus is ceremoniously welcomed into Jerusalem. Jesus is cheered as a king by the masses as he rides a donkey into the Holy City but the Gospel reading from …