- Between His Death and Resurrection | From the Choir Loft May 24, 2026 - What did Jesus do between His Death and Resurrection? In recent years at Sacred Heart we have returned to the practice of using the Apostles’ Creed during Sunday Masses in Lent and Easter. This version of the Creed was named after the Apostles, not because tradition says that they composed it, but because it was … Read More Between His Death and Resurrection | From the Choir Loft
- Challenge, Identity, and Mission | Friar Reflections | The Ascension May 17, 2026 - Saints of God… the Lord be with you! In today’s Collect (opening prayer), the Church prays, “Gladden us with holy joys, almighty God…for the Ascension of Christ your Son is OUR Exaltation.” As I often say in O.C.I.A. classes, “Christianity is the most optimistic of all the world’s religions.” There is no greater optimism than … Read More Challenge, Identity, and Mission | Friar Reflections | The Ascension
- You’ll Never Walk Alone | Friar Reflections | Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2026 - My Dear Friends, The readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter this year take on a beautiful simplicity when seen through a Franciscan lens: God is not distant, and we are never alone—He is near, dwelling within us and all around us. In the Gospel of John, Jesus promises, “I will not leave you orphans,” … Read More You’ll Never Walk Alone | Friar Reflections | Sixth Sunday of Easter
