Coronavirus Talk V Pray the Our Father together I ended the talk last night by saying that the resurrection of Jesus gives us hope. But the resurrection does something else as well, something that all of us, not matter who we are, have access to. The resurrection of Jesus invites us into a new and … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK V
Coronavirus Talk IV Pray the Our Father together Last night I said that the Easter Vigil is the most beautiful ceremony the Church celebrates. It is also the longest ceremony. In many parts of the world the Vigil can last for three to four hours or more. In the US, we try to keep it … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK IV
Coronavirus Talk 3 Begin with an Our Father The first reading for the Good Friday ceremony is from the prophecy of Isaiah in which the suffering and death of Jesus are foretold. Here is part of that prophecy: “He was spurned and avoided by people, a man of sorrows, accustomed to weakness, one of those … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK III
Coronavirus Talk 2 Pray the Our Father together Thank you very much for being here tonight and thanks to those of you for coming back. Since we won’t be meeting on Friday and Saturday, I thought it would be good to anticipate Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil so that we can have … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK II