St Mary's Church, Swormville

“Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Words from our Gospel today from the 10 th chapter of the Gospel a...

“The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity.” Words from our 1 st reading today from the 34 th chapter of the book of Ex...

So today I begin with the news that a pastor has been named for our family of parishes, and that will be Fr. Tom Mahoney who is most recently serving at Infant of Prague parish in...

“Beloved: Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual hous...

"Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from ...

This night of the Easter Vigil is the most solemn celebration of the Church in her liturgical year. It is in the vigil of this night that we anticipate and celebrate the Lord’s r...

If you recall, we started out our season of Lent with the experience of Jesus resisting temptation in the desert as the devil tried to instill doubt: “Jesus, you’re hungry - if yo...

“I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you.” Words from our 1 st reading today from the 12 t...

“For if by the transgression of the one, the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many.” Words from ...

“Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God.” W...

“Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.” Words from our 1 st reading from the 19 th chapter of the book of Levitic...

“So when he had washed their feet and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, ‘Do you realize what I have done for you? If I, the master and teach...

“Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been raised.” Words form our Gospel this evening from the 24th chapter of the Gospel according to St....

“You know what has happened – we are witnesses – they put Jesus to death by hanging him on a tree and God raised him on the third day.” Words from our first reading this mornin...

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and put your ...

““My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” ” Words from our Gospel today from the 10th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John – sisters and brothers, may t...

“As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Words from our Gospel today ...

“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” Words from our Gospel this even...

“This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost.” Words from the 1st letter of St. Paul t...

“At the time all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.” Words from our 2nd ...