Pastor’s Column Palm Sunday March 29, 2026 3PM on Good Friday is the Hour of Mercy, because at this hour Jesus died to save us from our sins. Jesus often works powerfully in our lives during the three o’clock hour. I have seen this many times in my ministry. Once I was invited into the hospital to see a man who was dying: his wife called me in, but the dying man wanted nothing to do with Jesus, the Church, or a Catholic priest. Nevertheless, he conse

Pastor’s Column 5 th Sunday of Lent March 22, 2026 There is so much we can learn about Christ from the wonderful story of the friendship of Martha, Mary and Lazarus in this Sunday’s gospel (John 11:1-45). Both fully God and fully human, Jesus, like all of us, has a personal need for friendship with others who support us on the road of life. Scripture tells us that Jesus could often be found at the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Bethany was a small town near Je

Pastor’s Column 4 th Sunday of Lent March 15, 2026 There are three principal actors on the stage of our gospel this Sunday (John 9:1-41). First we have the scribes and Pharisees: they have the power of sight, while in fact they are spiritually blind . Then, there is the blind man, who is sitting by the side of the road, begging for alms. Finally, we have Jesus and his disciples, who are passing by. For some reason, the sight of this handicapped man rais

Pastor’s Column 3rd Sunday of Lent March 8, 2026 Why was Jesus so attractive to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5-42)? Ironically, he told her everything she ever did. Each of us will have a similar discussion with Christ on the last day of our lives. Jesus will point out where we influenced someone to the good, as well as where we hurt someone and this is how it played out in their lives. If only we could have this conversation now! Why wait un