Lenten Reflections 2021: Sunday, February 21, 2021
Lent is a time where the focus is on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. But in another way, it is about…
Preparing for Lent 2021 Day Six: February 13, 2021
Do you know how to pray? We can all be told over and over again that we need to pray.…
Homily for January 10, 2021
Does your baptism make a difference in your life? Do you live differently and make different choices than you would…
Homily: Recognizing the Gifts of the Spirit: May 25, 2020
I played a dangerous game in high school. I compared my individual talents to others, and I found myself lacking.…
Friarly: Adopted by the Spirit: Homily for April 22, 2020
In Baptism we are not only cleansed from our sins but we become adopted by the Holy Spirit in a…
Reflections from Msgr. Lavalley on Baptism – Talk 2
In the sacrament we pray for those things we wish to protect the child from. Just as parents prepare a…
Today’s Prayer: March 24, 2020
“I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east.” Water and the Temple. This…
Today’s Prayer: March 16, 2020
As of yesterday, there were 153,517 cases of the COVID-10 virus, or the new Coronavirus. Of those cases, 5,735 have…
Why did John baptize Jesus?
In the early Church, there was some confusion about why Jesus was baptized by John. We see even John the…
Grateful for the people we have
The most important day of my life was when I was baptized, because on that day my relationship with God…