The Feast of The Body and Blood of Jesus is a Solemnity that speaks to the core of our identity as Church and People of God.  As we think of this celebration our thoughts recall the great processions and benedictions liturgies.   We used to have 40 hour devotions, and processions throughout the streets.  We … Continue reading Give them Something to Eat Yourselves!

  This Trinity Sunday as we celebrate our Christian Faith and recognizing that God is One, yet three distinct persons,  Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we celebrate and worship our God who is One and Triune we also honor our fathers.  It is fitting for us in worshiping God as Father, we see in the … Continue reading The Power of a Father’s Love!

"Holy Spirit, Come Fill This Place" Holy Spirit, come and fill this place Bring us healing with Your warm embrace Show Your power make Your presence known Holy Spirit, come fill this place Holy Spirit, come fill this place My heart is longing just to hear from You My soul is waiting to know someone … Continue reading Empowered by The Spirit For Mission

We celebrate the return of Jesus to the Father in this great Feast of Ascension.   Jesus completes the work here he was sent to do and He hands it on to His disciples.   Jesus' Ascension is not His removing Himself from us, but rather a completion of a promise.  So often we miss … Continue reading A Promise Made is A Promise kept! Now we’ve Got work to do!

As the Easter Season winds down, we find ourselves encouraged this week by the Word of God.  As I reflect on God's Word and the call to "keep" God word something struck me deeply.  I ask the question of myself first and foremost an all who reflect on the weekly message.  What does it mean … Continue reading Keep the Word, Believe the Word, Live The Word

  I recall a great preacher tell his congregation, "everything comes full circle."  The understanding that life is cyclical, and it seems that we return to where we began.  Life is like this, all that is has God as it's origin and life is ultimately returning to God. Throughout the Easter Season we've been reflecting … Continue reading God’s Love Comes Full Circle, So Let’s Love One Another!

We pause in the midst of our Easter joy to honor and remember our mothers. The gift of motherhood is cause for thanksgiving and God sharing his love through. When we think of mothers we recall the phenomenal woman who either gave us birth or shared with us great motherly love. Whether natural birth or … Continue reading Mothers Are Blessed!

Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday is a very special Sunday when the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul, who goes to Confession and receives Him in Holy Communion, on that day. In celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday, we are given … Continue reading The Divine Mercy Is Given to us for our Journey

This week we celebrate the great Easter event, the Rising of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from the dead.   Easter is often marked by new Easter Hats and Easter Dresses, New Suits and new shoes.  Folk come out in their "Easter" bests.  The Easter Egg hunts with Colored Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies, to … Continue reading Called to Be an Easter People. A People of Joy who Courageously Live the Gospel

  We begin the Holy Week as we journey with Jesus, we are walking into to power that God desires to place over our lives.  Jesus enters into Jerusalem hailed as King, Son of David.   As he enters to the hails of the people, he knows where the true power comes from.  To enter … Continue reading The Power of the Resurrection Over Your Life.