Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
It would be difficult to choose which of the "appearance" stories is my personal favorite. These stories are some of the richest in detail and in historical tradition. However, I have to admit that Emmaus story captures my imagination each time that Wednesday of Easter week rolls around. Perhaps that is because it pictures the two disciples,...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
For the most part, the appearance stories that we will hear throughout this Easter Week come from the Gospels of St. Luke and St. John. The other two Gospels, the first to appear after Jesus returned to the Father, recount these same stories but provide few details. Scripture scholars believe that in the case of the first Gospel, that of...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Once again we find ourselves at the completion of our Lenten journey and at the beginning of the fifty day festival we know of as the Easter Season. The first week of that season is known as Easter Week and is second only to Holy Week in the Church's liturgical calendar. Once again, all "dated" feasts will be transferred to next week for...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
I will be celebrating the Triduum at St. Patrick's Residence in Naperville, Illinois. I must admit that I am approaching these liturgies with a little trepidation. It has been years since I have presided at these Holy Week liturgies. Of all the liturgies in the Church Year, these are the most arduous. However, the sisters who run the nursing...