Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/17/25

Purification of Spirit through Fasting and Almsgiving

The age-old disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are to mark our Lenten journey. During the season of Lent, there are four options the celebrant may choose from for a Preface (the prayer prayed before the Eucharistic Prayer). In the third ... Read More »

Momento Mori

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/08/25

Remember Your Death

The season of Lent. The word lent comes from the Old English lencten, meaning springtime. In Germanic languages, a derivation of this word is still used to refer to springtime. Other languages use much clearer terms such as “The Forty Days” and “The Time of Fasting.”

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The Season of Lent

Posted by Brian Myers on 3/01/25

A Campaign of Christian Service

“The annual observance of Lent is the special season for the ascent to the holy mountain of Easter” (Ceremonial of Bishops, 249). Through its two-fold theme of repentance and baptism, the season of Lent disposes both the catechumens and the faithful to celebrate the ... Read More »

Catholic Education

Posted by Brian Myers on 2/22/25

The Flourishing of the Individual and their Salvation

Catholic schools are an education model rooted in the recognition of the inherent dignity of every person. “The goal of Catholic education is the flourishing of each individual and their ultimate salvation,” said Bishop David O’Connell, the chairman of the ... Read More »

Christian Initiation of Adults

Posted by Brian Myers on 2/15/25

Rite of Introduction

This weekend at the 9 am Mass, our parish community will welcome Samantha Starkey, who will present herself for Baptism at the Easter Vigil by means of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Before the liturgy begins, for those who are physically able and ... Read More »

2025 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal

Posted by Brian Myers on 2/08/25

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Many of you received letters in January, inviting your support of the 2025 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal. Please pray for the good work of Catholic Charities and make a pledge today. Your donation makes a difference, and helps us serve those individuals ... Read More »

The Presentation of the Lord

Posted by Brian Myers on 2/01/25

World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life

In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2. This feast is also known as ... Read More »

Word of God Sunday

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/25/25

Sixth Year

You may recall that Pope Francis in an Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit Illis,” instituted the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God. He wrote: “May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people grow in religious and intimate familiarity ... Read More »

You Have Kept the Good Wine Until Now

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/18/25

The Third Epiphany

This weekend’s Gospel from John offers the account of the wedding feast at Cana, prompting Jesus’ first miracle, or “sign.” This is now a third “epiphany,” or manifestation, following the Visitation of the Magi and the Baptism of the Lord. This particular image, painted in oil ... Read More »

The Baptistry of Saint John the Baptist

Posted by Brian Myers on 1/11/25

Florence, Italy

In most of Europe, the early Christian practice of having a distinct baptistry building, separate from the church, belongs to a period in which large numbers of adults were being instructed and then baptized in groups by the rule of full immersion. This lapsed in the late ... Read More »