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Now that we are a few weeks into the Easter season we are continuing to hear of the encounters of the disciples with the Risen Lord.  These encounters that we read in the Gospels on the Sundays following Easter show us so strongly that we can’t just be a casual participant in the worship of […]

On the morning of Easter Sunday, as we gather to celebrate the triumph of our Lord, we hear the Gospel from Saint John concerning the earliest realization of the Resurrection.  “Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb.  She saw that

As Catholics we now find ourselves at the beginning of the Lenten season.  The words in the above title are taken from the Readings on the Mass of Ash Wednesday.  I must admit that these words have always spoken to me in a very strong way.  Having come through the time of Pre-Lent, a time

As the new year of 2018 commences we look for ways to make a new beginning.  In a secular sense we might make resolutions, but in a religious or spiritual sense as well, there is certainly much that we can improve on and January is as good a time as any to begin this improvement.

“In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.  This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.  All went to their own towns to be registered.  Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city

As we continue to move towards this end of the year that is dedicated to Commitment, we pause during this month of November to focus on our commitment to thanksgiving.  Now I’m not speaking just about the fourth Thursday during this month when we pause to remember the founding colony of pilgrims in Massachusetts, but

During October the Polish National Catholic Church turns special attention to the Christian Family.  Since 1914, the Solemnity of the Christian Family, which was instituted at the Third General Synod, has reminded the members of the Church to pay special and close attention to the religious aspect of our family life. We know that the

In the month of September each year the Polish National Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Brotherly Love.  This Solemnity which has its origins during the very early years of the formation of the P.N.C.C., reminds us never to allow a desire for revenge or to seek to harm another to overcome us, but rather

Dear Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Faithful of the Polish National Catholic Church: We have all watched the devastation that has occurred in Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas as a result of Hurricane Harvey.  I encourage that all the clergy and members of the Polish National Catholic Church continue in their powerful prayers for all

During the XVI General Synod in October 1982 in Scranton PA the following resolution was passed, “That the last Sunday in August be set aside for the Youth of our Church and that a collection be taken for that purpose.”  Ever since this Synod the Polish National Catholic Church has taken this time of year