Homily begins at 1:47:00 in the video below, and you can read the homily below the video. Happy Easter! As our Liturgy tonight suggests, there is something new and unheard of that happened in the resurrection of Jesus. As his earthly ministry was a fulfillment of all that Read more…
This Divine Mercy Sunday concludes the Octave of Easter. The Risen Jesus lives! Do not persist in your unbelief, but believe that you may have life. We like St. Thomas, who was not present the first time the Risen Lord appeared to the apostles, have not seen the Risen Lord, Read more…
Happy Easter! On this Easter Sunday the Church hears the message proclaimed to Peter and the Beloved Disciple, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they put him.” (John 20:2) Most of us after living for a while know the experience of grief, Read more…
Twice in today’s Gospel, (John 20:11-18) Mary Magdalen is asked why she is weeping. She has kept vigil at the tomb, grieving the tragic crucifixion and death of Jesus. The man who loved her with great mercy and forgiveness has been taken from her. Now, on top of this grief, the empty tomb Read more…
For photos from the Vigil, you may look here. I’m particularly grateful to Matt Potter, who got some spectacular shots of a beautiful ceremony. Happy Easter! Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead. If you paid close attention yesterday, you heard that after he was laid in the tomb, and Read more…
For quite a long time now, I’ve noticed that Hollywood cannot seem to make a movie without an abundance of special effects. Even today’s commercials are relying more and more on special effects to create the excitement and energy that sells. In reality, there are no special effects, and reality Read more…