5th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Francis)

5th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Francis) A single hexagonal nut holds the whirling rotors of a helicopter in place. That nut is called the ‘Jesus nut.’ That reminds me of our Gospel today (John 15:1-8) where Jesus describes himself as the true vine and we are the branches...

4th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Francis)

4th Sunday of Easter (Fr. Francis) Since 1963, the Church Universal has used this Good Shepherd Sunday to “pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into His harvest.” But prayer for priestly and religious vocations takes place in a context — both social and...