Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix in Arizona has written a beautiful pastoral exhortation on the Holy Eucharist. It is very rich in prayer, spirituality, doctrine and encouragement. I HIGHLY recommend it to all parishioners to read and reflect upon, perhaps a little at a time. – Fr. Peter  

HOLY THURSDAY These three holiest of days breathe deeply of Jesus. During them, the believing heart is drawn into a truer and deeper union of love with Him in his great work of redemption, the healing of man and the healing of creation. We call these three days the Sacred...

First Reading Hebrews 4:1-13 God’s promise of rest Be careful: the promise of reaching the place of rest he had for them still holds good, and none of you must think that he has come too late for it. We received the Good News exactly as they did; but hearing...