“Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.’” (John 20:27)

In my early 20s, I volunteered at a parish youth group. I witnessed teens encountering Jesus with a fresh, romantic wonder that reminded me of my own teenage conversion. But something had changed in me. I was quietly jaded and cynical. When teens shared stories of encountering Christ, I’d want to sarcastically murmur, “Well, good for you.” I had grown suspicious of the zeal I once knew.

Happy Easter to you!

This weekend we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. It is a big celebration for us. Why? Because “as we have shared in a death like his so too will we share in His Resurrection.” This is taken from one of the preface prayers for a funeral Mass. This is what gives us hope. When life becomes too heavy for us, when we are overwhelmed, when we feel like no one sees us, we trust that Jesus is with us to make it through this life.

"Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden."

We now enter the Holy Week liturgical season, leaving behind the Lent season. This means that the fruits of the Lenten sacrifices, prayer, fasting and alms giving, have prepared us for the encounter with the resurrected Christ on Easter. But before this encounter, we must accompany Jesus in his Passion and Death, starting with his triumphal entrance to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

With the month of March, we come to realize that we are entering the month and season of new beginnings, springtime!

That which appeared to be dead during the harsh season of winter now, with the coming of spring, surrounds us with a grand display of beauty and new life, hope!

This Sunday is traditionally called Lætare Sunday. The mournful and penitential character of Lent is slightly interrupted. Today’s chants speak of joy and consolation. In olden times the organ was silent for the past three weeks, but on this day the organ is played again. The liturgical color changes from purple to rose. 

Starting from the fourth century, there was a Lenten tradition in Rome, where the faithful would gather on designated churches (known as the “station churches”) to celebrate the Holy Eucharist either with the Holy Father or with his delegate. It emphasized the unity of the Christian community of Rome during penitential seasons. 

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What does the word transfiguration really mean? The dictionary defines it as “a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances.” But have you ever actually used that word in everyday conversation? If you said your friend or spouse was “transfigured” when stepping out of the hair salon, would that sound like a compliment – or just confusing? In ordinary usage, transfiguration is a word we almost never use. In fact, we usually apply it to only one person: Jesus Christ.