Msgr. Beaulieu – Ascension, Pentecost, Parousia
The Ascension is the completion of the Lord’s Paschal Mystery: His life, passion, death and resurrection. Moreover, this feast is the final step before the coming of the Holy Spirit…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Fruitfulness of Divine Friendship
Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ John 15: 9-17 Scholars commonly divide the Gospel of John into four sections: (1) Prologue (1:1-18); (2) Book of Signs (1:19-12:50); (3) Book of Glory…
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…
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…
MA Assisted Suicide Bill Sent to Senate Ways and Means
The senate version of the Assisted Suicide bill, S.1331, though accompanied by its identical House bill, did eventually end up in the Health Care Financing Committee where we expected them to…
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…
Nature and dignity 