Justice will bring about peace; right will produce calm and security. My people will live in peaceful country, in secure dwellings and quiet resting places. (The prophet Isaiah, ch. 32) Hope is a good thing. And good things don’t die. (the movie Shawshank Redemption) Dear Friends, Never before have I felt the need for Advent as I have these past weeks. With the heart-breaking events…

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen. (Rev.1:5-6) Dear Friends, The recent terrorist attack in…

“No coward soul is mine. No trembler in the world’s storm-troubled sphere. I see Heaven’s glories shine, And faith shines equal, arming me from fear.” (Emily Jane Bronte) Dear Friends, It goes without saying we live in fearful times. And then we come to church and hear Scripture talk of unsurpassed distress and days of dark tribulation. We come to the end of a…

Dear Friends, Many denominations dedicate one Sunday in autumn as Stewardship Sunday where people renew their financial pledge for the coming year. While this word is a foreign one to most Catholics, it embraces the concept of time, talent and treasure. Everything we have both spiritually and materially comes from our God who is never stingy but very prodigal. We have a need and responsibility to share…