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Christ Is Risen: Rediscovering the Heart of Easter Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! I wish each one of you a Very Happy and Blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord fill your hearts with peace, hope, and joy, and may He shower His abundant blessings and graces upon you and your families. Happy Easter! As we rejoice in this holy season of Easter, let us look back…

A Grace-Filled Journey Through Holy Week Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, I want to invite each of you, personally and sincerely, to come closer to the heart of Jesus. These sacred days are not meant to rush past us. They are a quiet, grace-filled invitation to slow down, to reflect, and to walk with Our Lord in a deeper, more meaningful way. On Palm Sunday, we stand…

Preparing the Heart: Why the Church Veils Her Sacred Images Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we enter more deeply into the sacred season of Lent, you may notice that the statues and crucifixes in our Church have been veiled in purple. This ancient practice, observed during the final weeks of Lent, is not merely a change in appearance but a profound invitation into the mystery of Christ’s Passion. The veiling of sacred images…

 “Seeing with the Heart” Dear People of God, The Word of God for 4th Sunday of Lent reminds us that God sees very differently than we do. In the First Reading from the First Book of Samuel (1 Samuel 16:6-7, 10-13a), the prophet Samuel is sent to choose the next king of Israel. At first, he looks at the older and stronger brothers, thinking surely one of them must be God’s choice. But God tells…

On March 1, during a parish visit to the Church of the Ascension in Rome, Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt appeal for peace and unity in a world shaken by violence. Speaking openly about the renewed unrest and bombings in the Middle East and ongoing war in Ukraine, the Holy Father said, “I am very worried about what is happening in the world… War, again!” He urged the faithful to become “heralds of the…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to reflect on trust, transformation, and our call to holiness. In Genesis, we hear God call Abraham to leave behind what is familiar and step into the unknown. Abraham does not have all the answers. He does not see the whole plan. Yet he trusts—and he goes. His journey becomes the beginning of God forming a people of faith….

February 22, 2026 1st Sunday of Lent Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We have already begun our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday by going back to the very beginning. In the Book of Genesis, we hear about the creation of our first parents and how temptation entered the world. Adam and Eve were given everything they needed. They walked with God. Yet the serpent planted doubt: “Did God really say…?” That small seed of…

A few years into my priesthood, I hit a wall. I had taken on too many commitments: Masses, meetings, ministries, projects. I couldn’t keep up. I was double-booking, forgetting things, running late, and letting people down. My boss at the time, a wise priest, and our shared secretary, noticed. For my birthday, the two gave me a stack of 100 flashcards, each with one word printed in a different language: “NO.” It was funny, but…