Priestly Ponderings

From Fr. Mark        This past week, On July 22, the Church celebrated the Feast of St. Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women...

From Fr. Mark                        On July 28 & 29, 2025 Rome will host a Jubilee event gathering of  Digital Missionaries and Catholic...

From Fr. Mark Deep within the Shawnee National Forest, the Diocese of Belleville owns and operates Camp Ondessonk. The word “Ondessonk”...

From Fr. Mark                        We have moved away from the Solemnities that have been inserted into our calendar. This week,...

From Fr. Mark                                 The vestments worn at mass during Ordinary Time are the color green. We have entered...

Today we celebrate the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. After the resurrection, Jesus entered into the room where the Apostles...

AS WE CELEBRATE THE COMING OF THE SPIRIT ON THIS PENTECOST SUNDAY: Why the Holy Spirit matters Jesus told his Apostles at the Last...

June 8, 2025 - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

"This is my Body... This is my Blood" There is no better expression of the Lord's love for us than the Eucharist. Not only does Jesus...