Last week in my homily I mentioned a bit of irony relating to Memorial Day. It is a somewhat somber day designated to look back and use the unbelievable gift of memory to connect with and honor those who have passed away, and for us Christians, those who have gone before us into eternity. The […]
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom, which means wholeness, health, welfare and safety. The Gospel of John this weekend speaks about a shalom that offers to bring the world a universal wellness, wholeness, completeness, and oneness. It is a peace that makes everything right that has
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Easter is about new life! We have lots of it here at Holy Family. One manifestation of new life is that we welcome Courtney Smola to our Family and Teen Faith staff. Courtney, a parishioner since baptism, studied Health Systems Management and received an MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. After college, Courtney moved to West Virginia
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The fourth Sunday of Easter is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. In each of the three lectionary cycles, the Gospel reading is taken from the tenth chapter of John. Set in a moment of tension and conflict, Jesus answers the question, “Are you the Messiah?” He answers the question with a familiar image of the
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From my Heart…I want to offer a hearty congratulations to over 70 teens who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last weekend. One of our new Auxiliary Bishops, Robert Casey, was here with us to celebrate and, as always, when I point out to the Bishop that five of the newly Confirmed give the Body and
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