In this week's readings, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Our readings speak of the gift of the Holy Spirit and what that means for the Church. Pentecost is a celebration
Whenever I see new growth on a plant, or flowers blooming in the spring, it reminds me of why I hope. To me, they are signs of God's promise to always care for us,
Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope 1 Pt 3:15
The Lord Jesus Christ is the reason for my hope. Sixteen years ago, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from my left kidney. Before the procedure, I recall thinking that its outcome was completely out of my hands.
Why Do We Hope? When we think about why we have hope, we have to always go back to our belief in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We have learned from our beloved parents, that this life is really just a part of our journey,
This reading from Peter is so beautiful and very appropriate in the times we are living in today. Many people are scared, have lost hope, and are not sure what the future holds for them.
Jesus died for us so that we might have eternal life with Him in Heaven. God welcomes all people, big, small, young, old, non-believers, and believers, to choose to follow Him, so that they might share in the salvation that Jesus won for us when He died on the cross.
In today’s readings, many will recognize the Word’s powerful message and correlate it with today’s pandemic by encouraging us to find joy and comfort, even through challenging times.
As I read through this week’s Liturgy of the Word, I am struck with all of the imagery of Jesus as our kind and loving Shepherd and us as the sheep who wander and stray.