The Mystery of Weekday Mass

The Mystery of Weekday Mass

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis

The church at quarter to ten on a Thursday morning: six people scattered across forty pews, footsteps tapping on parquet, autumn light slanting through stained glass onto empty kneelers. Here, in this sparse gathering, the same Christ present at Sunday’s busy...
The Ocean of Mercy

The Ocean of Mercy

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis

The confessional often sits empty most days. When I go into church each day, I see it there – this amazing fountain of mercy that could transform our parish, that could revitalize our spiritual lives, too seldom used. I should add: in recent months, I’ve...
What We Do, How We Do It, and Why It Matters

What We Do, How We Do It, and Why It Matters

by | Sep 1, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis

When people first come into church, what they notice is usually quite simple: what we do. They see Mass being celebrated, the Rosary prayed, a parish hall full of life on an afternoon tea, or the steady rhythm of a Holy Hour. That is the visible shape of our parish...
Before the Lord

Before the Lord

by | Aug 25, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis

A parish devotional for Adoration and Benediction We come into church and the atmosphere changes. Not because of the bricks, but because He is here. In the Eucharist, Jesus is not a reminder or a symbol. He is present as Himself: His Body, His Blood, His Soul and His...