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5th Sunday of Easter
May 19, 2019
Acts 14:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a, 34-35
Our parish and four others in our area recently began the Renew My Church process here in the Archdiocese of Chicago. One of the initial steps of the process are...
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2019
Acts 13:14, 43-52; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30
We hear a lot today about multi-tasking—doing more than one thing at the same time. Sometimes it’s easy and relatively harmless. Almost all of us...
3rd Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2019
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19
Viktor Frankl, the famed Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and author, was also a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust. His experiences in Auschwitz and in the labor camps...
Divine Mercy Sunday
April 27, 2019
Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118; Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31
Some words and phrases need repetition to be effective. Parents know this better than anyone: “Do your homework. Wash your hands. Brush...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski