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A powerful message in the year of Mercy. Read More

by Sister Renee Delvaux Have you ever attempted to revive an "almost dead" potted plant? You pamper it along with new soil, plant food, proper watering, just the right sunlight. Yes, you give the... Read More

Every so often life gives us a gift of beauty in a sunset, in a snowfall, in the goodness of another person.  Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.  Sometimes it’s right in front of us but we... Read More

We have hardly washed off the ashes from our forehead and are now faced with temptation with Jesus. The temptations consist in power, possessions and prestige. We are all tempted by power,... Read More

Joe Heller's cartoon in The Compass says it for me: "I will not give up hope". Thanks for the Ash Wednesday and Lenten reminders. Keep me in prayer please as I will you and all your members. ... Read More

Jesus was and is the greatest of all prophets. At the end of his earthly ministry, he gave his life for the truth he brought to the world. In Sunday’s Gospel from Luke we hear about Jesus... Read More

In Sunday's Gospel we find Jesus in the synagogue of his home town, Nazareth. When given the scroll, he reads: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to... Read More

Visuals are nice, but I prefer Sisters' reflections. I love the emphasis on family. A wedding is a family celebration and Jesus was a very good son to comply with his mother's request although he... Read More

When an account is included in more than one Gospel it is viewed with greater significance. The Baptism of Jesus -- the visible appearance of the Spirit and the voice from heaven saying, “You are my... Read More

When we read Sunday’s Gospel we usually think of the gifts of the Magi, and maybe we aren’t very aware of the gift King Herod gave them (and us) when he told them to go and investigate about this... Read More