Palm Sunday – The Return of the King

10 Apr 202223 Apr 2022

The Entry into Jerusalem, Anthony van Dyck Luke 22:14-23:56 The gospels are a familiar story for Catholics, at least to those who practice their faith. The familiarity however can be…

Good Friday – The Silence of Heaven

2 Apr 202115 Apr 2021

Any musician will tell you that the rests, the pauses in music are as important in a piece as the notes themselves. Today is a rare time, maybe the only…

Palm Sunday – The Extravagance of Love

28 Mar 202110 Apr 2021

Mosaic from the Cappella della “Casa incontri cristiani” a Capiago Mark 14:1-15:47 As we begin Holy Week, I just want to reflect on just one incident within the shocking drama that…

Maundy Thursday – The Revelation of Divine Love

9 Apr 202026 Apr 2020

Maundy Thursday marks the instituting of three realities. The gift of the Eucharist, the gift of the Priesthood and the giving of the new command – the mandatum – “Love one another…

Palm Sunday -Never Forsaken

5 Apr 202019 Apr 2020

See, the storm of the Lord will burst out in wrath, a whirlwind swirling down on the heads of the wicked. - Jeremiah 23:16 “He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.…