Fr. James Marchionda, OP

Continuing the theme of being "full of God," Fr. Jim explores the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus. In this passage, Jesus speaks to the Father, essentially "boasting" about His disciples.

Fr. Jim reflects on a second powerful moment from Acts where Paul meets disciples who had "never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." As baptized believers, we don't have that excuse! We are called to be "full of God."

In a time when many of us feel afraid, we turn to Psalm 27 for comfort: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?"

Father Jim Marchionda explores the fearless courage of Peter and the Apostles. When ordered by the Sanhedrin to stop teaching in the name of Jesus, they refused to be silenced.

We look at the Gospel of John, imagining the desperate confusion of Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John as they discover the empty tomb.

We look to St. Joseph as a model of righteousness. Faced with a perplexing situation—Mary's unexplained pregnancy—Joseph chose compassion over shame and listening to God over following the rules.