Category Archives: Prayer
The dates have changed for the new discussion group gathering to read Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila. Please mark your calendar for the new start date and new time: Tuesday, April 17, 8 – 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays with St. … Continue reading
“And with Your Spirit”: Getting Personal
The most obvious “change” in the new translation of the Roman Missal that we will begin using on November 27, is in the “liturgical greeting” that occurs four times during the Mass: your response when the priest says to you, … Continue reading
Change . . . and Rumors of Change
This image is the earliest known depiction of Christians celebrating the Eucharist, in the Catacombs of St. Priscilla, Rome. Second century AD. On Sunday, November 27, the First Sunday of Advent, we at Good Shepherd Parish will join Catholics throughout … Continue reading
The Assumption of Mary
The ancient Greek icon of the Dormition of Mary beautifully captures the meaning of the Assumption for all Christians. Mary dies, but is immediately received into heaven by her Son Jesus. She is depicted as an infant entering eternal life, … Continue reading
Jesus in the Storm
The storm in which Jesus walked on water to save his disciple in their boat in today’s Gospel (Matthew 14:22-33) is a metaphor for all the storms that face us as individuals and as Church as we seek to follow … Continue reading
