Psychology teaches us that our memories can sometimes be very much connected to our senses. A smell, a sound, even the texture of something that we touch can suddenly unlock a long-forgotten memory. Sometimes those memories can be comforting and sometimes they’re a little bit more painful. The smell of freshly cut grass might take…
Homily for Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter In our Gospel this morning, those who were present for the feeding of the 5000 have come in search of Jesus. Why? Jesus gives us the answer – He tells them that the only reason they’re searching for Him and seeking to follow Him is because…
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter How often in our lives have we been frustrated because something hasn’t gone the way that we expected it to? How often do we discover that a path toward a goal isn’t going to be as easy as we hoped it would be? Back in the early Spring…
Homily for Friday of the Third Week of Easter As I mentioned earlier this week in one of my homilies for our morning Masses, over the last several days now, we have been reading through John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse. As Jesus has shared what will become his teaching on the Eucharist, we…
Homily for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter Over the last few days, not including Tuesday when we celebrated the Feast of Sts. Philip and James, our Gospel readings have come from John 6, also known as the Bread of Life discourse. It is the chapter where Jesus gives His disciples the teaching on…
Fr. Tom Pringle 