Jesus has been raised from the dead! Do not be afraid! Go tell my people… they will see me. (Matthew 28: 7-10) Easter is a day of jubilation! A day when hope amidst sadness, doubt and confusion turns into true reality! “Jesus is not dead, but alive!” What joy Mary...
We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. (Acts 10: 39) In some churches this Easter morning, we can be sure that the preacher will ask: “Can I get a witness?’’ They will be imitating St. Peter’s discourse to Cornelius and...
Dear Friends, “The Traveller” is a short story by Richard Matheson that tells of Paul Jairus, a scientist and skeptic who travels back in time to Calvary on the day of the crucifixion. Jairus expects that the scene will not be anything like what is described in the...
The events of Holy Week can be painful to relive, to examine up close. The same can be said of many of the events of our lives. But Fr. Dave Kelly, C.PP.S., says that wounds that aren’t examined seldom heal. “When we remember truthfully, and place our...
Jan Kahle of the Sorrowful Mother Shrine writes of a powerful spiritual experience available at the shrine on Good Friday: Lent at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine is a powerful opportunity for prayer and reflection. There is daily Confession and Mass available to draw...
After his first six months as a transitional deacon, Deacon Matthew Keller, C.PP.S., offered his reflections on his ministry. Deacon Matt serves at the Region Seven parishes in Dayton, Ohio: Emmanuel, Holy Trinity and St. Joseph. He will be ordained a priest on June...
