In our Catholic tradition, following a period of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – where the Sacred Host is exposed on the altar – often, the priest or deacon will bless the people with the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance (a sacred vessel that means “show”)....
In the film Forrest Gump, there is a magnificent scene that depicts Forrest and his “first mate” Lt. Dan, surviving a violent storm at sea. The shrimping boat is being tossed about by the waves as if it was a plastic toy. Lt. Dan is seated high up in the “lookout” of...
This past Sunday for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi I had the opportunity to go to the Eucharistic procession in Northampton. It was a deeply moving experience of which there were 2 things that struck me. First, as we processed out of St. Elizabeth’s church down King...
In 1962 Pope St. John XXIII called all the bishops and theologians of the world together for a huge meeting in what is known as an Ecumenical council. The purpose of which was to help the Church foster a better relationship with the modern world – not so much to be...
The word ‘inflate’ means ‘to fill with air’ or ‘to increase by a large amount’. It comes from the Latin ‘inflare’ which literally means to blow into. Inflare, inflate … this is the word St. John uses to describe how Jesus fills the Apostles with the Holy Spirit – He...
The word ‘belong’ is defined as ‘being a member of or a part of a group or organization’. A sense of belonging is very important to what it means to be a human being. Belonging gives us a sense of identity, purpose, mission… the feeling of being loved. Belonging, in...