This celebration reminds us the Pentecost of the first Christians was a witnessing of the power of the Spirit for the future

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord reminds us that Jesus disappeared from the disciples’ physical sight so that he might become more present to the eyes of their hearts

Rather than closing ranks and opting for exclusivity, the Church’s first leaders imagined a new way forward and enlisted others to help them in their mission

We are to love others as Jesus has loved us, in dynamic and life-giving ways

We can only say we truly know this Good Shepherd if we are willing to listen to his voice and follow his commands

It was in and through that community that Thomas finally encountered the Risen Christ

Living Easter means living life in the sure knowledge that everything has changed

Holy Week shows us what love looks like

The story of the Prodigal Son reminds us that God is ever-patient and always willing to welcome us home, regardless of what we might have done or of how far we have strayed.

As we travel along, the Readings this Sunday remind us there should be an urgency and sense of purpose to our journey

Jesus wants us to see his glory, so that we can cling to that experience

The temptation to choose our own way and will over God’s is never far away

This Sunday’s Readings are inviting us to look at our lives and on the realities of the world around us with clear eyes

Love of one's enemy constitutes the nucleus of the “Christian revolution”

God doesn’t choose us because of our greatness or our giftedness

This Child is truly “the glory of Israel and the Light of the nations.”

Saint Luke reminds us that Jesus is the fulfillment of the promises made through the prophets and the fulness of God’s revelation

Cana marked a beginning and in the transformation of the water into wine we discover that Jesus wasn’t simply another prophet or holy man

The myrrh at the manger reminds us that the mystery of the Incarnation is inseparably tied to the fullness of the Paschal Mystery

Reflect on the gift that we have been given in the Incarnation of Christ symbolized by the name of Jesus