After receiving a beautiful invitation from the Pastor, Sisters and parishioners of St. Francis Xavier Parish on the San Juan Islands, I spent the 4th weekend of Lent with them earlier in March. I arrived at St. Marys in Anacortes on a Saturday morning to visit with the two priests Read more
Palm Sunday places before us a striking contrast: the crowds acclaim Jesus as king, yet St. Paul reminds us that Christ reveals his kingship not through power or domination, but through humility, obedience, and self-giving love.In the Letter to the Philippians, Paul tells us that Jesus, “though he was in Read more
Tonight, once again, we gather as Church, a small portion of the Body of Christ. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council teach us that the Church “is an enduring source of unity, hope and salvation for the whole human race. It is established by Christ as a communion of Read more