As I’ve been praying throughout Holy Thursday evening and night and into today, Good Friday morning – I haven’t been able to get this image from the movie Passion of the Christ, out of my mind – it is when Mary senses where Jesus is imprisoned in a dungeon beneath her and prostrates herself over …
Mary Knows Us in Our Deepest Need and Comes to Be With Us Read More »
On this Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent, I offer three of Our Lady’s messages on fasting for us to ponder. May we reflect deeply on the power God gives to our sacrifices and prayers: “The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer one can stop wars, one can suspend …
Help for us to “Live the Fast” on this Friday of the Third Week of Lent We cannot live our fast without prayer, or by forgetting that we are all important in fulfilling God’s plans – for He chooses to need us. This powerful Lenten homily about prayer, fasting and conversion was given by Father …
On this Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent, enjoy the following talk on fasting: Here are a few notes I took from the talk: We fast to help us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Human heart is like silver when we fast it is like we mix the …
Help for fasting on this Friday following Ash Wednesday: Monstrance given to the parish of Medjugorje on the 30th Anniversary of the reported Apparitions. When I first heard about Medjugorje and listened to the reported messages almost 30 years ago, my heart was inflamed with great love and fervor! Along with this fervor, God gave …
Our Lady Calls Us to Fast! Choosing to Fast Amid Struggles Read More »
There is tremendous confusion surrounding the status of Medjugorje. I am writing this to provide some clarification. This clarification has received acceptance from my Diocesan office. There is much talk of Medjugorje being banned! However, we must stop speaking this way. There is NO BAN! Much of the confusion has stemmed from …