Passion Sunday

Passion Sunday

For Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 Reading One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an...
Will You Feast or Binge Next Sunday?

Will You Feast or Binge Next Sunday?

After intense periods of asceticism, the temptation is to binge: to go back to all of our old habits, even to excess. The Church points us, rather, to festivity: Christian feasting.  We are not used to Christian festivity, as our culture inclines more to...
Sweet Potato & Purple Slaw Tacos

Sweet Potato & Purple Slaw Tacos

Serves 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Sweet Potatoes are native to Peru. And so was Saint Martin de Porres. This Peruvian Dominican brother lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first black saint of the Americas. Martin refused to...
What Happens After Exodus 90?

What Happens After Exodus 90?

Where should you go after finishing Exodus 90? How do you retain the new habits you’ve formed in prayer, asceticism, and fraternity? These are questions even I ask myself this time of year. For a lot of us, Exodus 90 can feel like a sprint to Easter and then we...
What is Spy Wednesday?

What is Spy Wednesday?

Within Holy Week we encounter the stark reality of betrayal. We confront a dark mystery: Jesus is brought to death not by his enemies but by one of his closest friends. Judas comes to this horrible decision during Holy Week and spends Wednesday spying on Jesus and...