The Why Series 3/23/24

The Meaning of Holy Week The first Holy Week, by the plan of God, was the most important week in the life of Jesus Christ. This Holy Week, likewise, should be the most important week in the entire year for each one of us. It should be a week of prayer and meditation. In understanding  Read more …

LENTEN RETREAT 2024 – Week 5

Week 5: Christ is veiled but present! These last two weeks of Lent are referred to as ‘Passiontide’. The Crucifixes, statues, and other sacred images are covered with a purple veil and remain covered until the Easter Vigil. These last two weeks of Lent are meant to be a somber time of preparation for the  Read more …

The Why Series 3/17/24

WHY ARE YOU AFRAID? Jesus asked the disciples on the sinking boat “why are you afraid”? They were afraid because they felt like their whole life has come to a full stop. Yes, a full stop. Full Stop! These are two words that describe our lives today. We, our journeys seem to have come to a  Read more …

The Why Series 3/10/24

“Why do churches face East” The idea behind Anglican and Catholic churches facing east is rooted in the belief that the sun rises in the east and when the Messiah returns, he will come from the east. By positioning the building toward the east, churchgoers are positioned to pray toward the east. Due to its  Read more …

The Why Series 3/3/24

Why do we eat fish (not meat) on Friday? From Jewish roots In actual fact, fasting from meat on Fridays can be traced all the way back to the earliest Christian communities who continued many Jewish fasting traditions that were first laid down in the Old Testament (Leviticus 11 & 23:26-32). Before the start of  Read more …

Fr. Pothins Weekly Reflection 3/3/24

Is the devil really just a myth? Whether you are religious or not, demons have played a large part in mythology, books, movies, and even music. Films, such as “Paranormal Activity”, “The Exorcist”, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, “Fallen”, and – more recently – “The Last Exorcism”, have made demons something to fear. Movies, however,  Read more …