Parish Life and Stewardship – Part III

Members of a parish belong to a Holy Body and Heavenly Family. In the human body, all organs are organically and integrally connected.  When the parts of the body: heart, brain, liver, feet, skin, etc. work in harmony, fulfilling their created purpose, it experiences...

The Antithesis to the Baptismal Life

“To be a Christian is to be part of the body of Christ. And when we think of ourselves collectively, we are not simply a collection of individuals, we are a very mysterious body… how can we become this body together – not simply by becoming ourselves more holy,...

A Reflection Before the Nativity

On this eve of the final Sunday before the celebration of the Nativity, the theme of light and darkness is relevant.  Soon, an astronomical sign will appear in the sky: the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn.  It happens every twenty years; however, these two celestial...