4th Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)

My Brothers  & Sisters in Christ,Traditionally, the Fourth Sunday of Lent is called Laetare Sunday (Rejoice Sunday). Anticipating Easter joy, today’s readings invite us to rejoice by being reconciled with God through repentance and the confession of our sins and...

3rd Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,On this Third Sunday of Lent, as we approach the halfway point of our Lenten journey, the Scriptures bring us into a room of plants, where we encounter both the Burning Bush and the Fig Tree. In this encounter, with Moses, with Jesus...

2nd Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,The common theme of today’s readings is metamorphosis or transformation.  The readings invite us to work with the Holy Spirit to transform our lives by renewing them during Lent so that they radiate the glory and grace of the...

1st Sunday of Lent (Fr. Vinner)

A Journey Towards Victory and SalvationMy Brothers and sisters in Christ,On Ash Wednesday we began our journey with Christ. As a journey that will last for about six and half weeks, the Lenten season presents to us the opportunity of re-living the Paschal mystery of...

Ash Wednesday (Fr. Vinner)

It Is Not An Easy Road, But Jesus Walks With UsMy brothers and sisters in Christ,Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season of the Church’s Liturgical Year. According to the Church’s teaching, the weekdays of Lent from Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before...