2011 04-10 Lenten Mission
April 10, 2011 I AM…the resurrection and the life (John 11.25). On this fifth Sunday of holy Lent, the Lord Jesus proclaims boldly, that He, the son of Mary…He is the fulfillment of God’s promises, that He is Son of the Father, Son of the I AM that spoke to Moses in the epiphany of…
2011 04-03 Laetare Sunday
April 3, 2011 This is Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. On this fourth Sunday of Lent, the clerics of the Church will wear Rose colored vestments (if parishes have rose vestments), to distinguish this Sunday from the other Sundays of holy Lent. The Latin word laetare means “rejoice”. It is taken from the…
2011 03-27 Thirsting for righteousness
March 27, 2011 We don’t know her name. She was from Samaria, and her people and their customs were rejected by the righteous of Israel. But when Jesus met her, he didn’t reject her. When he saw her drawing water at a well, he turned to her and said give me a drink. *** In…
2011 03-20 What to do during Lent
March 20, 2011 He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus…(2 Timothy 1.9). This Pauline epistle, proclaimed at Mass today, reminds us that the blessings promised to Abraham have been made manifest through…
2011 03-13 Lent
March 13, 2011 We are beginning the holy season of Lent, a liturgical season for metanoia…for conversion of mind and heart. Holy Lent, indeed all of Christian life, is a meditation on the paschal mystery, the life and death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and a desire to begin again, in following the Way….
2011 03-06 Reminder about Future Pastor’s Corner
March 6, 2011 Please watch for future columns from Monsignor David. He will share his reflections on how together we can help to build the Kingdom of God.
2011 02-27 Introduction
February 27, 2011 At all the Masses this weekend, the parish family of Saint Brigid will hear about this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. We will be asked to contribute to the work of the Archbishop’s curia (the ministerial arm of his Episcopal ministry). In a way, this is a perfect Sunday for me to join…