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June 28, 2009 - 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time
My Dear People,
Freedom is a gift from the Lord! We enjoy many freedoms in our
country, one of which still allows us to publicly proclaim our
Catholic Faith. These rights are rooted in our Constitution. These are
God given. What God has given, can also be taken away. With a move
toward socialism in our country, and the rights of the unborn all but
obliterated by the powers in Washington, one might ask...How much
longer do we have to enjoy the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness??? Life is fragile. Freedom is fragile as well. If you
have not thanked God on your knees, for the freedoms we still have,
NOW is a good time to do so. You do not know what you really have
until it is taken away. This fourth of July, give Almighty God thanks
for all the freedoms we enjoy as a nation. It never hurts to be overly
grateful to the Lord.
May we always PRAISE HIM
for all of the rights and freedoms we enjoy as a nation under HIM...!
Entrusting
you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark
June 21, 2009 - 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
My Dear People,
We remember all fathers and grandfathers both living and deceased this
weekend. Fatherhood is at the heart of the Old Testament. Abraham
entered into a sacred covenant with God the Father. Moses received the
Ten Commandments from Him. All the Holy Prophets were guided through
Him. Jesus died in obedience to Him. So who is this "God the
Father"? "What you see in Me, you see of my Heavenly Father;
Jesus tells the Apostles. Nothing I do is apart from Him." So
what we need most, from our earthly "fathers", is a
preparation to meet our Father in Heaven after we die. What a great
duty we have as "earthly fathers". No less than the
responsibility to live, breathe and serve God Our Father in Heaven,
are we commissioned to do as dads and grand-dads. Pray for all
fathers, that they might imitate the perfect love and mercy of God Our
Father in Heaven. May all our fathers, living and deceased, give God
glory.
May tough economic times
remind us to put our faith in Jesus and reevaluate our priorities
according to the teachings of the Gospel.
Entrusting
you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark
June 14, 2009 Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
My Dear People,
The source and summit of our Catholic Faith is the Most Holy
Eucharist. Without this special presence of Jesus in every tabernacle
of the world, our Churches would be mere "prayer houses". We
are privileged to have Jesus waiting for us in the Tabernacle. The
Eucharist is at the heart of our Church life. Our Lord is the Holy
Bread come down from Heaven. He longs to fill our hearts and souls. We
remember, every year at this time, that Jesus comes to live with us.
The closer we draw into the mystery of the Eucharist, the closer we
come to the heart of God our Father in Heaven. Until He comes again,
Jesus leads us from His Eucharistic Heart. From the womb, His first
tabernacle, He longs to heal us. Frequent Confession properly disposes
our souls to receive the maximum benefit of the great grace. Make good
use of both graces, Confession and Eucharist, to ready your soul for
eternity. These are keys to our salvation in Christ.
Through the Eucharist, may
we find the nourishment and strength to live as Good Christian
Stewards.
Entrusting
you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark
June 7, 2009 Most Holy Trinity Sunday
My Dear People,
"Go therefore, make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the
name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We begin and end all of our
liturgical prayers in the name of the Most Holy Trinity. Our Lord was
baptized in the presence of the Trinity in the River Jordan. Peter
emerged from the upper room, only to baptize in the name of the
Father, Son, and the Most Holy Trinity." What is it about the
Trinity, even though the title is not named in the Sacred Scriptures,
that makes them central to our Catholic Faith? It is because the
Trinitarian Mystery is at the core of our Catholic Faith. It is the
basis for our Creed. The mystery of the Trinity prepares us now for
life eternal with them. A family of persons, we shall experience Them
perfectly after our cleansing in Purgatory. They are central to our
perfect life to come in eternity because all life comes from Them and
returns to Them. When you pray, always ask for the grace to enter into
the mystery of the Trinity. Come into the presence of the Holy Trinity
when you pray.
May we find in our summer
schedule, more time to pray in the presence of the Most Holy Trinity.
Entrusting
you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark
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