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Fr. James Marchionda, OP challenges us to be like the Holy Spirit, not laying heavy burdens on others, but showing mercy that towers to the skies.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, commenting on the First Council in Jerusalem, reminds us of its lesson—our religious traditions can not save us, only Jesus can save us.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, which are both reassuring and challenging. Jesus reassures us that he is going ahead of us to prepare a place for us in heaven, but then he challenges us that we could do even greater works than his own. Will we?

Fr. James Marchionda, OP recalls what God said about King David—he is a man of my own heart—and wonders if we can become the heart of God as well?

Fr. James Marchionda, OP recalls when Philip asked Jesus, "show us the Father, and that will be enough for us," to which Jesus replied, "I have been with you for so long, and still you do not know me?!" Sometimes, we are just as blind to the grace God pours into our own lives every day.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us that, with faith, even the hardest of times can be the most blessed times.

For the Feast of St. Mark, evangelist, Fr. James Marchionda, OP calls us to learn a new language, not of division, but of the the unity that comes through Jesus Christ.

With a reading from the Acts of the Apostles about the generosity of the early Christian community, Fr. James Marchionda, OP thanks all of the people who have generously given to help our province's ministries around the world.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP points out how experiencing Jesus' resurrection turned Peter from bumbling to bold, and asks us to allow it to change us as well, so that we might not simply be recipients of the Resurrection, but bearers of it.

Alleluia, the Lord is Risen! Fr. James Marchionda, OP proclaims this Easter message, but then asks us to sit and remember the places in our world where death still has a hold, and to wait in hope for the fulness of Resurrection to come.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP asks us to celebrate with the Prophet Isaiah, that in the midst of whatever dramas are unfolding in our lives, God opens our ears every morning with a Word to give us hope.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP asks if we have the faith to be able to be led by Jesus, the Good Shepherd? If we do, God can lead us out of sorrow and discord to the place where we should go.