Dear brothers and sisters, as we continue our Lenten journey, today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent. In the Gospel we hear about the encounter between Jesus Christ and the Samaritan woman. What begins as a simple request for water becomes a moment of revelation and conversion. This Gospel reminds us that every human heart is thirsty. Like the [...]
Faith and Action During this season of Lent, I think one of the images that comes up frequently is a desert. We perhaps think about Jesus fasting for 40 days in the desert or about the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt before they were freed. As these images come to mind I can't help but think what it would [...]
Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent, the Church presents us with the mystery of the Transfiguration of Jesus. On the mountain, his face shines and his clothes become dazzlingly white. Like the story of Jesus’ baptism, the Transfiguration is an epiphany, that is, a revelation of who Jesus truly is. In both moments, a voice is heard from [...]
The Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call to Conversion of Candidates took place at the Cathedral this week for OCIA participants. This meaningful step in their journey of faith was celebrated by Bishop Louis Tylka. Please keep all those preparing to enter the Church in your prayers.
The story of the fall of Adam and Eve, and the story of the temptation of Jesus, are both about making choices. Every day we are faced with choices: to do good or to do evil, to choose for or against God. Within each of us there is a tendency toward rebellion and self-centeredness, which often leads us to make wrong [...]
Jesus Shows Us How to Live I have heard a couple commentaries on today’s Gospel that have stayed with me. The first offers this passage as a practical way for each of us to combat the temptations we experience. Jesus relies on the word of God to refute Satan. Three times he is tempted and three times he responds with [...]
Join us for Taizé prayer at St. Paul Church beginning the week after Ash Wednesday, starting February 25 and continuing through March 25. Services begin at 5:15 PM and last about 30 minutes. Taizé includes simple meditative song, Scripture, and silence, centered on peace, reconciliation, and God’s presence. All are welcome.
The Parish Bible Study begins Wednesday, February 25, and runs through April 1, meeting at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the St. Paul Chapel. Using No Greater Love by Edward Sri, the study offers a biblical walk through Christ’s Passion. Sign-up sheets are available in the narthex. Wednesday Mass during Lent will be celebrated at 12:00 PM.
Join us for Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent at 1:30 PM. All are welcome.
Return to God with Your Whole Heart Today we begin the great season of Lent. It always seems to arrive so quickly after Christmas and this year is no exception. The tree and decorations have been put away and all the parties have come and gone. We may feel like our homes and our souls are a bit barren. And [...]