“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 …
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7th marking the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. Each year it draws attention to a specific health topic that is concerning to people all over the world. This year the theme is “Our planet, our health” and focuses on the …
READINGS: ISA. 43: 16-21; PHIL. 3: 8-14; JOHN 8: 1-11. Here we are; it is already the Fifth Sunday of Lent. I hope that this season has been a fruitful one, leading you to a deeper awareness of Christ’s love and presence in daily life. This Sunday, we hear, once again the story of the …
READINGS: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12; ii cor. 5: 17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. Here we are already the Fourth Sunday of Lent, hopefully, this has been a time of enrichment and development of our relationships with God and others. Today Luke’s Gospel tells us a parable that no doubt we have heard many times, the Parable …
Mashed Matoke Cooked and mashed matoke is Uganda’s official food dish. In the US Matoke can be made with plantains, rather than the type of cooking banana used in Uganda. It comes out with a very similar consistency, but maybe somewhat less flavorful – but is wonderful paired with beans and greens. Step one – …
2.2 billion people! When I sat down to research this blog, that number shocked me, “2.2 billion people living without access to clean water”1! And, as many of us know, having access to clean water is about more than a drink of water. The CDC shared that “Global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and …
