Nine days in a row of a repeated prayer. A Novena. The Novena to St. Joseph for example, or the Divine Mercy Novena. It is an ancient Catholic way of prayer. Nine days. That is the number between the 40th …
One of the highlights of the Easter Vigil liturgy is when we sing the Alleluia for the first time since the beginning of Lent. But thanks to You Know What, we haven’t had the Alleluia since the beginning of Lent …
Jesus says this weekend that he is the vine and we are the branches. In being joined to him we are joined to one another. In a way, the great Vine is the family tree of Christians. It joins us …
April 22nd, 2021 The Fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday because in all three cycles of readings we hear one of the passages from John where Jesus refers to himself as a good shepherd. He lays …
April 15th, 2021 It's not exactly a secret that I LOVE fireworks. Or that Thunder Over Louisville is one of my favorite things all year. I've gone to every Thunder that ever was. Thanks to the creative people at the …
April 8, 2021 - One thing about prayer and worship is they don't keep time like my watch or my calendar. I'm reminded of that every day this week, because the Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer says that we praise …
Easter Sunday Sunday, April 4, 2021 John 20:1-9 Reflection by Katie Garbarino Today’s Gospel finds Mary of Magdala arriving at Jesus’ tomb in the dark and finding that the stone blocking its entrance has been rolled away. She runs …
Holy Saturday Saturday, April 3, 2021 Mark 16:1-7 Reflection by Ashley Logsdon Holy Saturday is an uncomfortable, in-between sort of day. We are nearing the end of a long Lenten journey, having fasted and prayed for several weeks. We …
Good Friday Friday, April 2, 2021 John 18:1 - 19:42 Reflection by Father Lou Meiman I have never preached on Good Friday. Not once. In 33 years. And the only explanation I can give has to do with Machu …
April 1, 2021 As Robert Frost pointed out, the first things to burst forth on the bare branches of trees are flowers. “But only so an hour.” One of the things I love about Easter in Louisville is how often …