Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
May the blessings of Easter be yours in abundance.
The message of Easter is this: the tomb is empty!
No tomb, no matter how well made, can hold the Son of God. The power of God's love is...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
Today we enter Holy Week. Our celebration of Palm Sunday begins with a remembrance of the triumphal entry of Jesus into the City of Jerusalem. The crowds welcomed Him as king, shouting...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
We celebrate the 5th Sunday of Lent this year. I hope that we are still focused on the central message - allowing the discipline of Lent (fasting, abstaining, praying, alms giving) to...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
The readings this weekend remind us that we have a God whose mercy is limitless and whose love is unconditional. The first reading reminds us that God never gave up on His people, and...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
We hear in the Scriptures today that Jesus knew well what it meant to be human. He clearly understands that in the dynamics of human relationships there can be difficulties. He experiences...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
Every Lenten season we hear the story of Jesus praying on the mountain and being transfigured in glory. We call this the Transfiguration of Jesus.
Our first reading from Genesis reminds...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
As Lent begins we are challenged by our Scriptures to examine the temptations we face and how we deal with them.
The Devil promises Jesus that he can make the Lord rich, powerful, and...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
We are reminded today that God is not "YES" and "NO", that God is all "YES". Another way to put it: It is all good with the Lord.
God has entered into a...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
In last Sunday's gospel, Jesus healed Peter's mother in law. In today's gospel, Jesus heals a leper. The healing power of God is truly present in Jesus.
What is even more important to...
Dear People of St. Andrew the Apostle:
Is our glass half-empty, or is it half-full? How we answer this question shapes our understanding of today's readings.
For Job, who is broken-hearted, his glass is halfempty. Life and the...