In today’s Gospel we hear why it is that we are still celebrating Pentecost over 2000 year later. Jesus, in His farewell discourse to His disciples, assures them that they will never be abandoned. He promises that the Father will send them His Advocate, one who will teach them how to remain true to Christ’s […]
Solemnity of Pentecost – Cycle “Câ€, May 23, 2010 Read More »
What makes Christ’s prayer in the Gospel unique, apart from the amazing fact that He is praying for us, is that He is directly addressing His heavenly Father. Jesus is praying not only for His immediate disciples but for all of those who come to believe through their witness. That means us. We have an
Seventh Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 16, 2010 Read More »
At the Last Supper, the night before He died, Jesus made His own last will and testament to His disciples. The great bequest that Jesus makes, His parting gift, is the gift of peace. It is the power of the Holy Spirit, which after His death and resurrection, Jesus will send from the Father to
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 9, 2010 – Mother’s Day Read More »
The origin of the conventional May devotion is still relatively unknown. It is certain that this form of Marian devotion began in Italy. There, in May 1784, at the church of Camillians in Ferrara for the first time May devotions were held publicly throughout the entire month. Until then it seems that May devotions were
In today’s Gospel, Jesus prepares His disciples for a different way of life, one where He is no longer physically present with them. He reminds them of His love for them, and teaches that they need to respond to that love and to express it, so that others may know that they are disciples of
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 2, 2010 Read More »
The Plymouth Seniorate Council meeting was held Saturday, April 24 at 1PM at the Parish of the Holy Cross PNCC in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
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St. Paul had been a senior Pharisee and the local Jews might have first thought of him as a visiting celebrity. Imagine their horror to find him preaching about Jesus and preaching to the pagans too. St. Paul makes clear that he has come not to his fellow Jews but to all who will accept
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 25, 2010 Read More »
“We hold our common assembly on Sunday because it is the first day of the week, the day on which God put darkness and chaos to flight and created the world, and because on that day our Savior Jesus Christ rose from the dead. For he was crucified on Friday and on Sunday he appeared
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The Gospel passage contains the key that the other two readings depend on for their meaning. For here Jesus straddles two worlds, the earthly and the heavenly, as only God-made-man could do. The risen Christ calls the disciples to be fishers of people, to bring into community the great catch of believers. Seated by the
Third Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 18, 2010 Read More »
For Poland, the homeland of our ancestors, during this time of national tragedy and mourning. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and may the perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Wieczne odpoczynek racz im dać Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj