Good Friday – The Saddest of Days
As we come to the end of Lent, we arrive at what is the saddest of days-Good Friday. On Good Friday you cannot avoid the Christian issue.
Holy Thursday – Love One Another
We have so much in our liturgy. We commemorate the beginning of the priesthood. The days we celebrate are the holiest time for our church.
GEII to Participate in Ecumenical Webinar, “Being a Eucharistic People in Digital Space”
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people worship worldwide. The impact has been especially pronounced for Christians for whom the Eucharist is a central act of worship.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Palm Sunday
Today we start the holiest week of the year, and the week moves from Sunday to Saturday. The mood of the gathered assembly will also move, from adulation and adoration to murder, mourning, and mayhem.
Palm Sunday – Dare to Believe
Jesus looked so weak on that hill that day
He had no sword and no spear, not even one soldier on His side.
All of the cards were stacked against Him
Spring Brings New Life to San Damiano Farm
As the weather begins to warm, the garden beds at Graymoor’s San Damiano Farm will soon spring to life. Farm manager Bob Conboy notes that this year the 246 raised beds.
Contemplating Peace & Justice: An Inconvenient World
In his encyclical Laudato Sì Pope Francis asserts that all creation holds this world we inhabit in common and that we are all connected.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifth Sunday in Lent
We hear in our gospel today about some people who have come to Jerusalem for the Passover. They have heard about this miracle worker Jesus.
Fifth Week of Lent – Victory on Calvary
This is the last Sunday in Lent. Today we reflect upon the 40 days to repent, and believe in the Gospel. Lent will end in Holy Week.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourth Sunday in Lent
Many years ago there was a song performed by a man named Meatloaf. The chorus of the song went like this: “I want you, I need you, but there ain’t no way I’m ever going to love you. But don’t be sad, don’t be sad, ‘cause two out of three ain’t bad.”