At Pentecost, we do not celebrate what happened to Jesus. We commemorate how the Holy Spirit empowered His followers to go out into the world and make a difference. They were reminded that they had a mission, to bring the good news of God’s love to the world. The story is about how Jesus’ life [...]
In the Gospel we are taken back to the Last Supper. The prayer Jesus prays is known as the priestly and royal prayer of Jesus, and is the most solemn prayer of Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus prays not only for Himself but for His disciples and for all His followers who will come [...]
To remain in Jesus’ love is not to sit back and enjoy peace of mind and a sublime state of equilibrium that is untroubled by all that passes by. It is not a self-indulgent sense of the certainty of our own salvation without reference to anyone else. Jesus calls us to love as He did. [...]
For all the things you’ve been to me,
My guardian and my guide;
For truths you have so gently taught
And all the tears you’ve dried;
For faith and understanding
When I faltered on my way,
I owe you more thanks, Mother,
Than words can ever say.
So on this day that’s set aside
Especially for you,
I send a wish for happiness
In everything you [...]
We can become so preoccupied and rattled by negative events that we allow them to undermine our faith and forget about times of consolidation and growth. If we allow ourselves to be open to discuss our faith, to talk about what we believe and how we do things, then such times can be the occasion [...]
The Church of Christ exists precisely for this – to preach the Gospel of love, to heal those who are sick and to bring back those who are lost. Like the Lord Himself, we will often be dismissed, and the message ignored or rejected. We should not be surprised at this. Instead we are called [...]
One of the important fundraisers for our Parish (to keep our congregation alive) is “bleenie” and food sale. We discussed this project at our Annual Parish meeting and worked out the details at the last Parish Committee meeting, held on Sunday, April 19, 2009.
This event took place in the Holy Ghost church hall, and at [...]
