There were three boys in sixth grade in a Catholic school who were two grades behind, too big for their desks, the only ones in puberty, and bully all the others. Their teacher goes to the principle and says, "We gotta get the kids out of 6th grade." The principle says, "Ask them one question that will show they have learned something correctly and pass them."   Teach goes to Davey, "what is the meaning of Easter?" Davey, "That's easy, that's when all the kids dress up and go

The journey nears its end / A fully human Jesus In our journey with Jesus along the Via Dolorosa from his trial to his execution, we have nearly reached the place where he is to be crucified. It’s only been a short walk, a little over half a mile, from Pilate's court to the place of execution. But, for one who has been beaten, scourged and made to carry a heavy cross, one has been without any sleep, it was too far. As he climbed the hill to the place of the skull, Golgotha, w

Lenten Series - Jesus Blesses, the Beatitudes & the Stations of the Cross - 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 1st, 2026   Our first reading is the first beatitude given by Jesus in the gospel of Matthew [5:1-4]:   When Jesus   saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.   ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be co

Introduction to our Lenten Sermon Series This Lent our homilies are following a special Lenten series that reflects on the Beatitudes and the Stations of the Cross. Each week we will explore one of the neatitiudes from Matthew Chapter 5, and 2 of the traditional Stations of the cross. The Sermon on the Mount begins with this manifesto of hope and promise.  The beatitudes introduce the heart of Jesus’ teaching to his followers. The Stations of the Cross are an old Catholic Chr