In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Intro Prayer O my Jesus, you have said:“Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.”Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace […]
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This Sunday, the Church celebrates Trinity Sunday. The Trinity means Three Persons in One God. This can be difficult to understand. It might seem easier to believe that God is just one person, but Jesus came to reveal to us that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.The most important aspect of the Trinity is
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Many spiritually fruitful elements of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart come from the mystical visions of Jesus which St. Margaret Mary (1647-1690) experienced between 1673 and 1675, in which he spoke to her of the Sacred Heart. Here are a few suggestions: Make a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This was
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Pentecost This Sunday, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Pentecost. The celebration of our birthdays is always a moment of great joy. We have a great reason to be happy, to celebrate, and to exchange good wishes—because today is the birthday of Holy Mother Church. Easter is the Feast of Light, the celebration of the
This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, which should have been celebrated last Thursday but for pastoral reasons it was moved to this Sunday. As we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, this question may come across our minds: Why did Jesus leave His Church in the hands of weak
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Saturday, June 7 | 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM I St. Thomas More Parish You’re invited to a powerful evening designed just for young adults (ages 19–35)—a time to reconnect with God and with each other through prayer, worship, and community. Evening Highlights: Rosary Holy Mass Eucharistic Adoration Inspiring Talk by Fr. Roni George VC,
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Love God On the 6th Sunday of Easter, in the Gospel, Jesus says to his disciples: “Whoever loves Me will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” (John 14:23)It’s interesting that the love of God appears to be contingent upon our
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Love one another Love makes everything beautiful and precious. Even a humble, simple stone can become precious because of a beautiful love story.In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus gives us a new commandment. It does not begin with “Thou shalt not.” Rather, Jesus says this: “Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also
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Vocation & Mother’s Day In our Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” When Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice,” He was speaking of an experiential reality. For those of us who have no experience with sheep and shepherds, some background information will
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We invite all young adults, ages 19 to 35, to a Day Retreat on Saturday, May 24, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Saint Thomas More Parish. Join us for a day of praise and worship, inspiring talks, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Rosary — all centered around the theme “Imperfect Yet Called.” The retreat
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