Jesus teaches in parables about the Kingdom of Heaven and talks about weeds and wheat.  The kingdom is not exactly what we think (thank God) and it is messy and challenging to build.  Yet we are called to remain faithful and be transformed by Christ's love.

Jesus is the Sower who sows the grace of the Gospel.  We hope to be the rich soil ready to receive His grace.  Are we truly ready, open and willing to listen to the Lord and change our lives?  Listen for more!!

Jesus calls all those who are carrying heavy burdens to come to Him---as he offers rest for our souls.  Do we turn to the Lord in need?  Can we learn from Christ and offer rest and peace to others?  Jesus is the only one that can restore our lives and send us out to do the same for others---what an amazing grace!!

Jesus calls us to fear no one and to proclaim the Good News from the housetops!!  The Lord knows every hair on our head and will respect our choices to embrace Him or reject Him.  May we always embrace Christ's love and share His light with those around us---especially those in the darkness.

As we prepare to celebrate the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time---Jesus makes his disciples (students) into Apostles (those who are sent) to share the Good News.  We too are called to be Apostles of our time allowing the Lord to fill our hearts and allow His grace to flow through us offering hope, light, grace and peace to the world.  Will we have the courage to say yes?

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ--Corpus Christi!!  Do we truly appreciate and understand Jesus in the gift of the Eucharist?  This bread that has come down from heaven seeks to feed, sustain, heal and empower us as disciples to proclaim the Gospel.  WIthout the Eucharist we have no life on our own.

This weekend we celebrate TRINITY SUNDAY and realize that the more we understand our God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit--the more we discover who we are.  May we always seek to be a community of love!!

As we celebrate PENTECOST this weekend---we realize that Jesus offers us the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit to bring us peace, perspective and courage to bring healing., hope and light in the world.  Christ is always with us and gives us everything we need to fulfill His will!!  May we unleash the Holy Spirit in our lives!!

This weekend we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord and hear the great commission----the heart of what we are called to be and do as the Church---the Body of Christ.  May we always be faithful to our mission!!

This weekend Jesus shares about the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, who will guide us to always be close to him.  If we love Christ, we will follow His commandments and share the light of grace with the world.  May we always embrace the Holy Spirit in our lives!