4-03-22 - 5th Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/30/22

5th Sunday of Lent- Fr. Leo

There is a stark contrast in the way Jesus treats the adulterous woman and the desired treatment of her by the Pharisees. In this contrast we learn much about authentic religious-spiritual life.

As the story opens the Pharisees bring and adulterous woman to ... Read More »

3-27-22 - 4th Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/22/22

4th Sunday of Lent- Fr. Leo

For me the parable of the Prodigal Son is a story about God’s mercy.  For God, love and mercy are the same. Just as God cannot be unloving, so too God cannot be unmerciful. This is good news for us because it reminds us ... Read More »

2-27-22 - 8th Sunday OT - Erin O'Leary

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/15/22

8th Sunday OT - Filling In For Father… by Erin O’Leary

Today is the last Sunday before Lent begins. We get a good reminder from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians about the fact that God has given us victory over the death of sin through the gift of Jesus.

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3-06-22 - 1st Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/15/22

1st Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Jesus is lead by the Spirit into the desert where he fasted and prayed for forty days.  Being hungry in many ways he became vulnerable and was tempted to be other than who God calls him to be.

First, the devil says: “If ... Read More »

3-20-22 - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 3/15/22

3rd Sunday of Lent- Fr. Leo

Two things come to me as I read our gospel from Luke.  The first, is that God is patient in our stumbling toward him in the spiritual life.  He knows full-well the challenges we face in being faithful to his love.  Just like the fig tree, ... Read More »

3-13-22 - 2nd Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Posted by Erin O'Leary on 3/13/22

2nd Sunday of Lent - Fr. Leo

Luke’s Gospel today recounts the Transfiguration of Jesus in the presence of Peter, John and James.  This moment of light is very significant in salvation history.  God’s power is revealed in his Son as his face is changed and his clothing turns ... Read More »