Msgr. Beaulieu – The Greek word proseuchē
Is it best understood as prayer or a place? The most common New Testament Greek word that is translated into English as prayer is the word proseuche (Gk. προσευχή). When…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – A Better Understanding of the Image of the Vine and the Branches
The Gospel portrays Jesus as telling His disciples that He is the vine, God the Father is the vine grower and that we are the branches. What are the implications…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Feast of Saint Mark
Annually, on April 25, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist. Also known as John Mark, the first biblical reference to him is found in the Acts…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Good Shepherd Sunday
4th Sunday of Easter ~ Gospel of John Chapter 10 Every year, on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church’s liturgy presents us with the figure of Jesus, the “Good…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Saint John’s Gospel and Eastertide
From Easter until Pentecost, except for last weekend, the third readings are primarily taken from the Gospel according to Saint John. There is an over-riding principle by which the Fourth…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Table Koinonia
Table Koinonia as Communion with Christ & Other Faithful Today’s Gospel according to Saint Luke immediately follows the passage concerning the Lord’s accompanying the disciples after Jesus’ appearance to the…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Divine Mercy Indulgences
Lord God, your mercy knows no bounds, therefore, I put my trust in you. Amen. One of the central messages to St. Faustina is enshrined in the Chaplet of Divine…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Octave of Easter
The term “octave” derives from the Latin word for “eighth” (in music, the eighth note). Octave has two meanings in Catholic liturgical use: either the eighth day after a feast,…
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