This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. The name comes from the Greek word pentekoste which means fiftieth. The holiday

At the end of this 40-day period, Jesus ascended into heaven marking the end of his time on earth. We call this the Ascension. The reality of Christ's Ascension is so important that the creeds of Christianity all affirm, in

During the month of May, Catholics celebrate the crowning of Mary, where a crown is placed on Mary's head with flowers. In the Northern Hemisphere, May is known for spring flowers, which can symbolize rebirth. In the Catholic Church, the

The readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year A tell us that we are called to follow Jesus and serve him, even though we don’t know where that might lead us. The first reading tells how and why the

The fourth Sunday after Easter is traditionally Good Shepherd Sunday. On the Fourth Sunday of Easter in all three cycles of the year, the Gospel is taken from the tenth chapter of John’s Gospel, known as the Good Shepherd Discourse.

Our Gospel reading this Sunday offers us the paradigm for true Catechetical teaching in the spirit of Pope Francis. This Sunday we meet two disciples whose lives have been placed into turmoil. We meet them as they walk away from

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter and is a religious observance celebrated mostly among Catholics. This year, it takes place on April 16. It is a significant time for reflection on the Christian faith. As

Holy Week is the high point of our liturgical year. This Sunday, we begin this great week with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Among the crowds of those waving palm branches, we find those who still doubt Jesus’ identity and the

This Sunday is Laetare Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing.  Although we are only mid-way through the Lenten season, we rejoice, because we know that Christian penance does not end in sadness, but in a closer communion with God. In our Gospel,