March 2020 archive of Padre's Blog
To the City and the World
Posted by Fr Joseph Molloy on 3/30/20
“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening”. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets, and our cities”; this begins a reflection by Pope Francis on the passage in Mark’s Gospel ( ... Read More »
A Joyful Lent
Posted by Fr Joseph Molloy on 3/01/20
A few days ago, I was thumbing through the Lenten Prefaces in the Missal (I know, I know--get a life) and came across the words where we “thank God for this joyful season.” Honestly, we really don’t often think of Lent as a joyful season, but rather one ... Read More »