Preaching Notes – Jesus’ Gift of Peace (25 May 2025)
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let
Just prior to Jesus’ Ascension, the disciples are at the edge of a new beginning. They ask Jesus if He is going to restore the
What a great joy it was to have so many receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation yesterday! While Baptism is our Christian birth, Confirmation leads us
The man elected Pope immediately is asked, “Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontiff?” If answered affirmatively, he instantly becomes the new pope,
Our God is ever the God of Surprises! A Chicago born priest who hails as a citizen from both Americas and belongs to the Order
There is a play on words in today’s Gospel episode that only is understood in the original language (John 21:1-19). When Jesus first asks Peter,
Today, HOLY SATURDAY, is a day of transition between the agony of Friday and the glory of the Christ’s Resurrection. It is given to us
The CROSS thunders supremely that there is no place I can run, no place I can hide, no pain that afflicts, however intense and tortuous,
During the Last Supper, Jesus opens wide his sacred heart: “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15). The
Peter said to him [Jesus], “Master, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay