Wind, Fire, and a Church Born

05-24-2026ReflectionsJoseph Langenbach

Fifty days after Easter, the Church celebrates Pentecost. The word comes from the Greek word for "fiftieth." For Jewish people, it was already a major feast, marking the giving of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. For Christians, it took on a new meaning. It became the day the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and the Church was born.

The account in Acts 2 is vivid. The apostles were gathered in one place.

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Behold, Your Mother

05-10-2026ReflectionsJoseph Langenbach

Happy Mother's Day
This Sunday, we pause to honor the women who shape our lives through love, sacrifice, and faith. Mothers are not accidents of biology. They are part of God's design. Every mother in this parish reflects something real and true about who God is.

God Is Love. Mothers Show Us What That Looks Like.
God gave us mothers so we would have a living picture of unconditional love.

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Mary’s Month: Why May Belongs to Our Lady

05-03-2026ReflectionsJoseph Langenbach

May: The Month of Mary

Every May, the Church dedicates the entire month to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This tradition dates to the 13th century and became widespread by the 18th and 19th centuries, when Catholics across Europe began holding special devotions, processions, and prayers in Mary's honor throughout the month.

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