April 2022 archive of Pastor's Notes
3rd Sunday of Easter
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/29/22
Christus Resurrexit, Sicut Dixit, Alleluia!!! Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!!
The Season of Easter is a particular time to rejoice in the Church. We will hear for the next 7 weeks’ readings from the Acts of the Apostles. This is not to take the focus ... Read More »
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/22/22
Christus Resurrexit, Sicut Dixit, Alleluia!!! Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!!
The Transformation, the Newness, the Resurrected Life in Christ is precisely the culmination and completion of all of God’s Mercy. What is mercy? But Love, Compassion, Kindness, and Forbearance shown to and extended to one ... Read More »
Easter Sunday
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/14/22
Christus Resurrexit, Sicut Dixit, Alleluia!!! Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!!
As we experience the Good News of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ this Easter Sunday, I thought this excerpt from a sermon by Saint Pope Leo the Great (Sermo 15, De passione Domini, ... Read More »
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/08/22
Passiontide to Palm Sunday to the Paschal Mystery
Is your Passiontide life looking any different than your normal days, even your ‘normal’ Lenten days? If not, you may want to ask yourself if the coming Paschal Mystery celebration – Christ’s Suffering, Death, and Resurrection – are truly central to ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Lent
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/01/22
Welcome to Passiontide!
Starting with the 5th Sunday of Lent through the Holy Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday of the Easter Vigil). During these last days of Lent, we are challenged to set aside the goods of this world more intentionally, so as to be more ... Read More »