Barb O’Brien has gotten used to being nudged by the Hand of God. “God is very good at getting you to do things even if you don’t think you are prepared for them,” she said. Barb was nudged to help with communion calls to the homebound. She was nudged to …
Doesn’t the second reading today- Paul’s letter to the Corinthians-get at an issue that is still very common today? Way back then, Christians were tempted to splint into factions, just as we are now today. Factions are differences taken up a notch. Among all who call themselves Christian, there are …
When St Matthew (Matthew 4:14 – 15) cites the Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 9:1); “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light.” he invokes a lot of Israelite history. …
On any given Sunday you might notice Dot and John Lynch serving the parish at opposite ends of St. Augustine Church. Dot tends the religious article counter in the vestibule before and after the 9 a.m. Mass. John might be at the ambo, taking a turn as lector. Of course, …
With Christmas season over for this Liturgical Year, our readings this Sunday offer us three invitations. First, we are invited to be servants. The first reading [Is 49:3, 5-6] says, “You are my servant.” Later it says, “I will make you the light of the nations, that my salvation may …
The Mass is important because, by the words of Jesus Christ, spoken at the altar, bread and wine become His Body and Blood. The Church teaches us that, as the context for that wonderful event, the prayers of the Mass are inspired by the Holy Spirit (CCC 1124). Think about …
