All of us, in one way or another, carry burdens, carry heavy yokes, so it's always helpful and encouraging to hear Jesus say to us, "Come to me. Take my burden upon you, my yoke, for my yoke is good ...

Last Sunday, Jesus told us in the Gospel that his followers must take up their cross and follow him. This week, he tells us, “My yoke is easy and my burden light.” A Christian might be forgiven if he ...

As the Church settles into an extended period of “Ordinary Time,” stretching until Nov. 26, we meet Jesus sending out his disciples (“others”) two by two. Note the words Luke uses: Jesus sends “also” ...

Before I said my first mass an old priest gave me two great pieces of advice. “You know when the congregation is filled with optimists. After you have given a long series of announcements at the end ...

First, an old story that is worth repeating! A man was in his dinghy on a lake when a large yacht rammed him and his dinghy sank. As the man began to drown the crew of the yacht threw him a life ...

A couple of weeks ago, when we celebrated our Sunday liturgy, we celebrated the sacrament of baptism for one of the newest members of our parish family, and we do that periodically. So most of you (or ...