Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, While the Easter octave concluded yesterday, we’re blessed that the Easter season continues for another six weeks—as should the joy that we share when we reflect on all that our merciful...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Blessed Holy Week.   I hope that your Palm Sunday was as inspiring as mine. I was blessed to celebrate Mass at St. John the Baptist parish in New Brighton and found the liturgy to be very...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Yesterday, we began a period of Lent, traditionally known as Passiontide, marked by even greater solemnity and sobriety. Perhaps your parish veiled its crucifix with purple cloth, reminiscent...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We passed the midpoint of Lent yesterday—Laetare Sunday! The name comes from the Latin entrance antiphon for the Mass, which begins, Laetare Jerusalem  ( “ Rejoice, O Jerusalem ” )...