Fr. Ed’s Corner

“Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.” One of the amazing gifts that we have been given as human beings is the ability to learn, the ability to receive information. We can get this from many different sources. One of the most crucial of the ... Read more

“Master, to whom shall we go?” The disciples were faced here with a significant challenge. The Lord Jesus had just proclaimed His teaching about His Real Presence in the Eucharist in a way that many of the disciples found it impossible to accept: that He would give them His flesh to eat. The response of ... Read more

“All generations will call me blessed.” The Solemnity of the Assumption is one of the few feasts in the General Calendar of the Church that overrides a Sunday in Ordinary Time. As Sacrosanctum Concilium (“This Most Sacred Council,” the Constitution on the Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council) states, “Other celebrations, unless they be truly ... Read more

“...then, strengthened by that food...” Here we see the great hero of Mt. Carmel, whose amazing actions in calling down fire from Heaven in his contest with the pagan priests has restored the faith of the Jewish people. But what happens next? He is threatened by the pagan queen, and he flees into the desert, ... Read more

“This is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat”   As the Church has given us these wonderful readings about the gift of the Bread from Heaven, we will take the next several weeks to share about this gift of infinite value. Last week it was mentioned that there are two trajectories ... Read more

“Bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.” In the first reading and the Gospel for this Sunday, we are reminded of the great- ness of the power of God and how He delights to use it for His People. Elisha’s faith in the ... Read more


“Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of My pasture.” Of all the topics I would choose to avoid during this crazy time, addressing the issue of the current shepherds of the Church would rank high on the list. However, as one of the responsibilities of the pastor is to ... Read more

Then He asked them, "Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?" “Why are you terrified?” the Lord Jesus asks them, which seems like a perfectly reasonable question, given the fact that they were in a boat that happened to be sinking! It probably seems to most of us like that would be ... Read more

“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God!” Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The Scripture above reminds us of who we are. In the first place, we exist because God is love. He … Read more

“I will praise You, Lord, in the assembly of Your people!” Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Jesus Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! As we continue toward the great solemnity of Pentecost, we are reminded of a crucial truth that should inspire us … Read more