Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Today we remember the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne (or Anna). These names come to us from the Protoevangelium of James, one of the apocryphal gospels. This particular document dates back to the 2nd Century. The names of the parents of the Blessed Virgin are never mentioned in the four Gospels of the...
James was one of the first four disciples to follow Jesus. He and his brother John were fishing with their father when Jesus approached them and called them to become "fishers of men." Later on in the Gospel, James and John are found to be arguing about which one of them will sit on his right and which on his left when Jesus comes into his kingdom. Because of their fiery tempers, they were...
I would imagine that the sights and sounds of the Pope's visit to Brazil are filling your minds. I know that they are playing a big part in my daily reflections these days. This first visit of the new Holy Father to his beloved South America is a great moment in the life of the Church.
The Holy Father will have much to say during these days. Most of what he says will be a matter of...
After the short break we took with yesterday's privileged memorial, we return to the Book of Exodus just in time to hear the age-old story of the parting of the Red Sea. This event cannot be underestimated. It is the pivotal event of the Hebrew Scriptures. This is the pinnacle experience of God's care for the People of Israel. Scripture scholars regard this story as the "starting place"...