The solemnity of the Ascension is one of those solemnities of the Church we sometimes forget about or fail to appreciate, but which, in fact, is key to our seeing just how we fit into God’s plan. That’s why this solemnity matters,
Be ready for Mass this Pentecost Sunday! Opening the Word columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on the two scriptural symbols of the Holy Spirit: Fire and water. In Acts, the apostles recall the “tongues of fire” that rested on the heads of Mary
In Opening the Word Scripture reflection for the Ascension of the Lord, Father Joshua Whitfield reflects upon the Ascension of the Lord and shares the hope it offers: “To have faith in Christ, to be born again in him by baptism and
Be ready for Mass this Sixth Sunday of Easter. Catherine Cavadini reflects upon the law of love that Christ lays out in the Gospel: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” “If we love Christ and enter into the intimate
For the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Father Joshua Whitfield explains that when we are fearful, troubled or worried, we need to have faith. Easter makes it more believable. Faith in the Lord’s resurrection and hope in ours is what gives us strength