You are invited to join Fr. Curtis, C.P. and the other participants to look more closely at St. Mark’s gospel and in particular Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, focusing on the second half of this synoptic gospel. What insights and challenges does Mark offer to us today? How does the suffering Jesus invite the centurion and…
Love can be elusive, romantic, and desirable. It seems to promise an extraordinary level of hope and happiness and we long to give it and to receive it even though we may find it fleeting, unpredictable, and at times painful. What we tend to forget is that LOVE is intended to be the key to…
Each of us has memories and life experiences that have wounded us through the years. The hurts we experienced often cause lingering fear, anger, grief, guilt and depression which can weaken a person’s confidence and self esteem. Prayer for healing of painful memories seeks to uncover the wounds locked in one’s past which prevent a…
Is it possible to create something new within ourselves? Can we ever have a do-over in life? The Lenten season reminds us that the answer is “yes.” By returning to the Father, we can embark on a journey of new beginnings. With a focus on prayer and Scripture, we can renew our encounter with Christ….
The culmination of our observance of Holy Week is the celebration of the Paschal Triduum ~ when we gather in prayer to remember the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. These solemn ‘three days’ represent the high point of our liturgical celebration throughout the year. In anticipation of these days, we invite you to join…
Have you ever felt discouraged and disappointed with God and life? Did you think you were foolish for believing in Jesus in view of all the chaos in the Church and in the world around you? The two disciples on the road to Emmaus would understand your feelings. St. Luke captures their utter dejection after…
The first Saturday in May, is not only a run for the roses, the Kentucky Derby, but also the beginning of our special reflection on Mary during the month of May. May is a month often associated with devotion to the Mother of Christ. On this day of reflection, we will focus on Mary, the…
So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Cor 13:13) Love is the greatest because it endures eternally. Come and spend the Sunday after Valentine’s Day nurturing love with the two that love you the most; Jesus and your spouse. The day will include Exposition of the Blessed…
Using St. John Paul II’s Dives in Misericordia; Pope Francis’ Reflections from the Year of Mercy, Cardinal Kasper’s Book Mercy, and a variety of other sources, this day of recollection will explore the merciful love of God the Father, and how our Lenten journey should inspire us to use our Lenten disciplines to become merciful,…
