Imagine being at that meal where Jesus holds up a simple piece of bread and says, "This is my body given up for you. This is my blood poured out for you. Do this in Remembrance of me." We do this at each Eucharistic celebration...
In this life, there will always be something—perhaps something painful or crushing—that stands in the way of our relationship with Jesus. Many churches will conclude today's service with a veneration of the cross, a stripping of the altar...
Being a disciple, being Jesus’ hands and feet on earth, means taking an active role in our faith, answering the cries of the poor, taking care of the elderly, the sick, and those forgotten on the margins in need of care and support...
Our long journey to the font culminates in the three days that make up the Easter Triduum. These three days draw us into the mystery of our salvation...
I am struck by the fact that in its literal context, Mary of Magdala is speaking to the disciples, yet analogously Mary is speaking to me. I can almost hear the breathless excitement with which the words are confidently shared to me, I have seen the Lord!