Category: Paschal Mystery

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The Great Escapade: A Taste of Freedom and A Bit of God’s Grace

As America celebrates her birthday and hard-won independence today, I wanted to reflect a little on the word ‘freedom.’  The Fourth of July this year is an odd one for the history books, one without live fireworks, large picnic gatherings, or even concerts.  Most of us for months now have lost the freedom to come and go as we please, to face the world without a mask covering, to grieve a dying loved one in person, or even to attend class at school, all in the name of protecting the well-being and health of others around us. 

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Feast of Corpus Christi: A Reflection on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

Food.

Practically every event or celebration I can think of revolves around it.  Even when there is no celebrating, we still need it.  Our earthly life depends on it.  We can’t get very far in this life without it. 

Our spiritual life needs food too.  The spiritual food that nourishes our soul is found in the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Eucharist, “the source and summit of the Christian life” as the Church teaches (CCC 1324).  Like our earthly food, we can’t get very far in our spiritual journey without God’s life within us. 

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Seeking God’s Refuge in a Pandemic Pandemonium

Lent had always been the one season of the Church year I looked forward to with such anticipation.  This year, as before, I was intent on accompanying Jesus into His Passion, Death, and rising with Him in His glorious Resurrection on Easter morning.  Not to mention welcoming a new goddaughter at the Easter vigil.

Then the pandemic stepped in and uprooted everything.

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