Every year, the Church gives us a gift as we begin the new year. She places us beside Mary and invites us to see her not only as the Mother of God but as our Mother as well. The Church invites us to open a space in our hearts to allow Mary to walk with…
There is something really shocking about the feast we celebrate today. We call Jesus the King of the Universe, but the Gospel we have heard takes us to a place that looks nothing like royalty. Instead of a throne, we see a Cross. Instead of crowds shouting praise, we hear abuse. Instead of a king…
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. And if we really think about it, that title is kind of strange, isn’t it? We’re celebrating and honoring a cross. We’re celebrating an ancient instrument of torture and death. To the world, it’s a symbol of humiliation; but to us as…
If you want to know where you’re headed, look at where your Mother has gone. Mary is the first fully redeemed human being to share in the fullness of the glory of her Son’s Resurrection. As a matter of our faith, we believe that her body didn’t see corruption. And that’s because her life was…
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We say those words so often. Every prayer, every Mass, every blessing begins and ends in the name of the Trinity. And yet, today, the Church invites us to pause so that we can reflect more deeply on this…
On Friday here at Holy Family, we celebrated the last day of school. If you have ever been on a school campus on that last day, the typical sights we see are students walking out with backpacks half-zipped, a yearbook signing here and there, and maybe a few emotional goodbyes, especially to teachers and assistants.…
Today we’re celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This is the moment when Mary and Joseph walk into the temple, holding baby Jesus, just 40 days old. They’re there to present Him to God, following Jewish tradition. Back then, after a baby was born, the mother would go through a purification ritual…
Happy New Year…almost. Some of you might think I got my dates mixed up. Not quite! In the Church, the Feast of Christ the King is the final Sunday of our liturgical year. We are approaching a new beginning as we prepare for the Season of Advent, which will begin next weekend; that is the…
The Feast of All Saints invites us to reflect on the great multitude of holy men and women who have gone before us – known and unknown – recognized by the Church or recognized only by God. Today, we honor them as we celebrate their faithfulness to Christ and consider the call to sanctity in…
It was the year 2000. A young boy walked into Mass at the Catholic Church that his family had called home for his entire life, greeted parishioners who had known him practically since he was born, waved good morning to the priest as he vested in the sacristy, and proceeded into the small room where…
Fr. Tom Pringle 