Divine Mercy Sunday Let’s engage our imaginations for a bit and consider that Jesus’ meetings with the disciples in the upper room after his resurrection could have gone something like this: Peter, I’m surprised to see you here. Did you not deny knowing me three times? And yet you’re still hanging around as if we can still be friends? And Andrew, how about if you finally get out of your brother Peter’s shadow and stand on your own for once? And you James and John? You sons of thunder. ...

Happy Easter to all of you! I’m glad you chose to spend the morning with us here at St. Patrick, and I hope the rest of the day brings you time spent with family and those you love, celebrating the Lord’s resurrection for Christ the Lord has risen today, alleluia! So a child was sitting at the kitchen table dying Easter Eggs. Her grandmother walked in and asked if the girl knew why we dye eggs on Easter. She said, sure grandma, Jesus died on Good Friday so that we can dye on Easter...

As we read the Gospels, it’s pretty amazing what Jesus was able to do in his ministry. There aren't enough loaves and fish? No problem. Here’s some more. The wine ran out at a wedding? No problem. Here’s some more. Fish were avoiding the nets one night? No problem. Try casting out into deeper water. Water is between him and the boat full of disciples. No problem. Let’s just walk across the lake. Storm out of control. No problem. Just say the word and the winds calm. And the one we...