As we prepare for the coming of World Day of the Sick on February 11th, I thought it worth reminding everyone of the purpose of Anointing and encourage anyone who …
What does it look like to be a radically welcoming church? Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego has an excellent article about that in the Jesuit magazine America this week. …
Given the way that my chair faces at both of our churches one of the things I get to see is that little children don’t like to sit still. Or be …
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” You may hear this greeting twice at mass this weekend, once as the opening greeting of …
While seeming to be “Post-Covid” this Christmas and hoping to return to a more “normal” Christmas liturgical season, life took us all by surprise once again. We will again be …
Coffee, chocolates, dog treats … There are all kinds of Advent Calendars these days. All to mark the days of waiting until Christmas. But in the end Advent isn’t really …
That’s a translation, giving thanks. A translation of the Greek word eucharist. That’s a central word in Catholic belief, so central that we bring it straight from the New Testament …
That quote from Isaiah is the title for the global document on the Synod that was issued from the Vatican late last month. It is a synthesis of the summaries that …
As we prepare to vote in this coming Tuesday’s election, it’s important to keep in mind the principles that should guide our consciences as we make our decisions. The US Bishops …
Pictured above: Pope Francis at a mass with the Congolese community of Rome That’s how mass will start at St Leonard on Sunday afternoon, October 30, when the French-speaking …