“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” -Exodus 20:12 In the 4th Commandment, God clearly recognizes that honor is owed equally to both parents. Often, secular society takes a while to catch onto God’s truths. In the case of Father’s…
“But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.” -Luke 2:19 Happy Flag Day! Today marks the 249th anniversary of the 2nd Continental Congress’s resolution adopting Betsy Ross’s Stars & Stripes as our country’s flag. While support for a flag day holiday dates back to 1861, it wasn’t until 1916, that President Woodrow…
“God is love…” -1 John 4:16 On Friday, U.S. Catholic Bishops will consecrate the U.S. to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in honor of the country’s 250th celebration. Saints, such as St. Francis of Assisi, had devotions to the Sacred Heart dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. Pope Innocent VI instituted the first Mass…
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” -2 Corinthians 13:14 On this glorious Trinity Sunday, the number three looms large. As you heard during Mass today, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit represent the ultimate power of three. If…
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.” -Acts 1:8 Time flies when you’re having fun! It has been 7 months since our last Pancake Breakfast. The wait is…
