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Our lives express our relationship with Christ as the vine for which we are the branches. Jesus’ promise to us is that he will stick with us, abide with us. He asks that we make the same promise to him and … Continued

“The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”  The depiction of Jesus as our Good Shepherd has always been so comforting. It’s one thing to lay one’s life down for someone else, especially if it is someone close … Continued

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