Saturday is July 4th of course, the day we celebrate the birthday of our country. At a time when we can be so focused on what divides us it is important for us to remember and celebrate what unites us as Americans. Forgetfulness and ignorance can be like...
The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua is open for Mass!! We have been waiting a long time for those words! How great that our first day back was on the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, our patron saint, and on the weekend of Corpus Christi. A number of you had mentioned to me that you really missed receiving the Body of Christ in the Eucharist during this pandemic. After so many months of not being able to receive Holy Communion, what a grace that at this time of year when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion was once again available...
When we hear the name “Holy Trinity” in reference to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, what is being described is a Holy Family or a Holy Communion. The Trinity is a family of Persons loving each other so perfectly, so totally, and so unconditionally that the Trinity is a unity. Three Persons are one God. In the Book of Genesis we read...