Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

This coming Friday, February 2, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. This is a beautiful feast and I encourage you to attend Holy Mass if possible. This weekend I include the Gospel read-ing (Luke 2:22-40) from Holy Mass for February 2 and a homily from St Sophronius, Bishop, about the meaning of this special feast:

Luke 2:22-40

“When the days were completed for thei...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

On January 22, our nation will commemorate the 45th anniversary of the fateful Roe v. Wade United States Supreme Court decision that permits the practice of abortion in our country. The act of abortion is contrary to the will and law of God. Our good Lord gives human life to individual persons, beginning at conception, and only He has the authority to determine the timing of death for...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

First, I want to thank all who have been so generous with your prayers, cards and gifts at the time of Christmas! Your generosity and kindness has been truly wonderful!

Second, I want to the thank all who helped in any way to make our Christmas liturgies so beautiful! I know there are many who sacrificed your time and efforts to help in a variety of ways. Many of you work ‘behind the s...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, 

Happy New Year! As we enter a new year, it is a good time to reflect on the past year and to look with hope into the New Year. The grace we have been given by Jesus Christ is our hope! But the grace given by Jesus Christ must also be our identity – so much so that we identify ourselves in a personal manner completely with Him. That is, what we do and do not do is intimately connected...