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With the solemnity of Pentecost, we conclude the Easter season. For fifty days we have been celebrating that great moment of our salvation when Jesus

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. Traditionally, it occurs 40 days after Easter. However, in recent times, some

This week we hear Jesus telling his disciples that he will be sending them an Advocate “to be with you always.” This Advocate is the Holy Spirit.

Traditionally, the fourth Sunday of Easter is designated as “Good Shepherd Sunday” as the readings have a “shepherding” theme to them. For

Today’s responsorial psalm is “Lord, you will show us the path of life.” This sums up Jesus’ earthly ministry. During his time with the

Today’s feast is sometimes called the Sunday of Divine Mercy because of the reference to the institution of the Sacrament of Penance in the Gospel

What does it mean to “empty oneself?” Jesus did just that; he made himself vulnerable and weak and obedient in order that we might have life.

We are the downward slope toward Easter. Traditionally, this week is called Passiontide and marks the beginning of the most holy time of the church