The Arts at St. Bart’s next event will be a wine tasting on Friday May 10 from 7-9:30pm. Join us as we learn about international and domestic wines. The wines will come from Russo’s Wine and Spirit world. You can … Continued
Faith is not knowledge. It is living what you know is true in your heart, even when you have no physical proof that it is. Which means that when we talk about the “gathering of the faithful,” we’re not talking … Continued
“When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace … Continued
Easter-The power of the Love of God! Because of the resurrection we know that the very light that surrounds us is a sign of God’s love constantly filling our lives with mercy, compassion and grace. We believe that Jesus gave his … Continued
Riding into Jerusalem that day was a truly courageous act by Jesus – a Galilean peasant riding a donkey as a sign of non-violent resistance toward a confrontation that could only end with his brutal torture and execution. Jesus suffers, … Continued
Our Gospel lesson for today suggests that God has changed everything. Through Jesus, through his birth, his life, his teaching, and through his dying and rising to new life, God has changed everything. Jesus says it this way, “I, when … Continued
The truth is that God has loved us, does love us and will love us with the same intensity that sent Jesus to the cross. It is not that we are so lovable, but that God is love. Loving is … Continued
The temple leaders ask the obvious question to Jesus, “By what authority do you do this? Who do you think you are?” Jesus’ answer sheds light on this lesson and something that we need to hear. The authorities essentially ask … Continued
Each time we make ourselves vulnerable to the needs of those around us, each time we give ourselves in love to another, each time we get out of our own way and not look for what we want but what … Continued
One of the challenges of the spiritual life is for us to open our hearts to that presence that is surrounding us with love and life. That’s not an easy thing to do! It’s hard enough to open your heart … Continued