Throughout the Easter Season, we read from the Acts of the Apostles.

Today we observe a multitude of things.

In our Gospel for this Sunday we get the very last sentence of the Road to Emmaus story.

Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.

For the six weeks of Lent we have reflected on the sorrows of Mary. With Easter morning, sorrow is replaced by the joy of the Risen Lord!

The last of the Seven Sorrows of Mary are the taking down of Jesus from the Cross and the placing of the body of Jesus in the tomb.

The fifth of the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Crucifixion.

The fourth of the seven sorrows is also the Fourth Station of the Cross.

We have all experienced the frustration of looking for something which we have lost.

The second of the seven dolors (sorrows) of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the flight to Egypt.

As we begin the season of Lent, I thought it might be a good subject to reflect upon the seven dolors (sorrows) of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

At a recent confession, the priest assigned to me a penance that, at the time, I thought rather odd.

Each year we observe Catholic Schools Week.

The Feast of the Presentation on the Lord Jesus in the temple is observed on February 2nd.

The 25th of January is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul.

The calendar tells me that we are now in ordinary time, but how my heart hates to give up the season of Christmas this year.

The Christmas season begins with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and then moves in a matter of weeks from the newborn Jesus to the adult thirty year old Jesus.

Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord.

I am very grateful that our Church takes its time in celebrating Christmas

Much of the excitement that surrounds the Christmas season has to do with the giving and receiving of gifts.