13 May

A Mother’s Love

by N W May 13, 2018 Comments Off on A Mother’s Love

The Ascension of the Lord May 13, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47 / Eph 1:17-23 / Mk 16:15-20 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Good morning, and Happy Easter, because it’s still Easter. Easter is just too big to be one day; it’s a […]

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6 May

Complete Joy

by N W May 6, 2018 Comments Off on Complete Joy

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 / Ps 98 / 1 Jn 4:7-10 / Jn 15:9-17 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday morning, ten of our young men and women here in Holy Name of Mary received the sacrament of Confirmation […]

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29 Apr

Connecting With God

by N W Apr 29, 2018 Comments Off on Connecting With God

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 9:26-31 / Ps 22 / 1 Jn 3:18-24 / Jn 15:1-8 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The Lord Jesus was a master communicator. He could present something that is full of mystery in a way that even a […]

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22 Apr

Our Shepherd Is the King of Love

by N W Apr 22, 2018 Comments Off on Our Shepherd Is the King of Love

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 4:8-12 / Ps 118 / 1 Jn 3:1-2 / Jn 10:11-18 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Not too long along, when I was celebrating Mass at one of my former parishes in the Tidewater area, a church with […]

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15 Apr

The Eucharist Comes Alive

by N W Apr 15, 2018 Comments Off on The Eucharist Comes Alive

Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 / Ps 4 / 1 Jn 2:1-5A / Lk 24:35-48 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor According to a 2013 Huffington Post/YouGov survey, about 45% of Americans believe in ghosts, and a majority of them are probably […]

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8 Apr

Justice and Mercy

by N W Apr 8, 2018 Comments Off on Justice and Mercy

Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) April 8, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 4:32-35 / Ps 118 / 1 Jn 5:1-6 / Jn 20:19-31 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Happy Easter! Amen, Alleluia! If you are thinking, “This isn’t Easter,” you’d be wrong. Easter is […]

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1 Apr

I Have Seen the Lord!

by N W Apr 1, 2018 Comments Off on I Have Seen the Lord!

Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 – Year B Readings: Acts 10:34A, 37-43 / Ps 118 / Col 3:1-4 / Jn 20:1-9 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor It has been said that the greatest honor that others can give you is to imitate what you are doing and choose to believe […]

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29 Mar

Living the Triduum

by N W Mar 29, 2018 Comments Off on Living the Triduum

Holy Thursday March 29, 2018 – Year B Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Welcome to the start of the Holy Triduum. The Holy Triduum is three nights: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and it ends […]

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18 Mar

Hope for the Living Dead

by N W Mar 18, 2018 Comments Off on Hope for the Living Dead

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018 – Year A Readings Readings: Ez 37:12-14 / Ps 130 / Rom 8:8-11 / Jn 11:1-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The Spring 2018 issue of Discover Smith Mountain Lake magazine has an article titled “Taking the Sting Out of Death.” (The article […]

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11 Mar

Seeing With the Eyes of Faith

by N W Mar 11, 2018 Comments Off on Seeing With the Eyes of Faith

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018 – Year A Readings Readings: 1 Sm 16:1B, 6-7, 1-13A / Ps 23 / Eph 5:8-14 / Jn 9:1-41 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Good morning and welcome to Laetare Sunday. Laetare is Latin for YAY! Laetare means rejoice. It is […]

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4 Mar

Thirst for Living Water

by N W Mar 4, 2018 Comments Off on Thirst for Living Water

Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018 – Year A Readings Readings: Ez 17:3-7 / Ps 95 / Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 / Jn 4:5-42 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of the season of Lent, which is also the first scrutiny for our four catechumens […]

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25 Feb

Glimpse of God’s Glory

by N W Feb 25, 2018 Comments Off on Glimpse of God’s Glory

Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018 – Year B Readings: Gn 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18 / Ps 116 / Rom 8:31B-34 / Mk 9:2-10 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last week we were once again blessed to have Father Paul with us. He celebrated the 10:45 Mass. He got […]

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14 Feb

Learn Compunction

by N W Feb 14, 2018 Comments Off on Learn Compunction

Ash Wednesday February 14, 2018 – Year B Readings: Jl 2:12-18 / Ps 51 / 2 Cor 5:20 – 6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Happy Ash Wednesday . . . or is it Happy Valentine’s Day . . . or is it Happy […]

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11 Feb

Let Us Be One

by N W Feb 11, 2018 Comments Off on Let Us Be One

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 – Year B Readings: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 / Ps 32 / 1 Cor 10:31 – 11:1 / Mk 1:40-45 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon The gospel today picks up where we left off last week. We have Jesus performing another […]

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28 Jan

Power, Authority, and Faith

by N W Jan 28, 2018 Comments Off on Power, Authority, and Faith

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018 – Year B Readings: Dt 18:15-20 / Ps 95 / 1 Cor 7:32-35 / Mk 1:21-28 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Since the first of January, a group of fifteen men here at Holy Name, including me and Deacon Eddie, embarked on […]

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21 Jan

God’s Call

by N W Jan 21, 2018 Comments Off on God’s Call

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 – Year B Readings: Jon 3:1-5, 10 / Ps 25 / 1 Cor 7:29-31 / Mk 1:14-20 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A little child who is lost in a big crowd experiences fear and helplessness – more than we could ever […]

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14 Jan

Words and Silence

by N W Jan 14, 2018 Comments Off on Words and Silence

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 – Year B Readings: 1 Sm 3:3B-10, 19 / Ps 40 / 1 Cor 6:13C-15A, 17-20 / Jn 1:35-42 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I’d like to start today by sharing a quote that I found, which captures the heart […]

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7 Jan

A Guiding Light

by N W Jan 7, 2018 Comments Off on A Guiding Light

The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018 – Year B Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Ps 72 / Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Each of us must have experienced, at some time in the past, a total power outage during the night. If there […]

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31 Dec

A Place of Refuge

by N W Dec 31, 2017 Comments Off on A Place of Refuge

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017 – Year B Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 / Ps 128 / Col 3:12-21 / Lk 2:22-40 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last week I visited a family who, fourteen years ago, had a foster daughter who lived with them […]

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24 Dec

Promise and Fulfillment

by N W Dec 24, 2017 Comments Off on Promise and Fulfillment

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24, 2017 – Year B Readings: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 / Ps 89 / Rom 16:25-27 / Lk 1:26-38 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Thirty-two years ago, when I was preparing for my ordination to the priesthood, my bishop in the Philippines assigned […]

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10 Dec

Preparing For Life That Will Never End

by N W Dec 10, 2017 Comments Off on Preparing For Life That Will Never End

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 – Year B Readings: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 / Ps 85 / 2 Pt 3:8-14 / Mk 1:1-8 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The gospel today is taken from the beginning of the Gospel of Mark. This year we are in Year B of […]

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3 Dec

Watching, Reflection, and Hope

by N W Dec 3, 2017 Comments Off on Watching, Reflection, and Hope

First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 – Year B Readings: Is 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 / Ps 80 / 1 Cor 1:3-9 / Mk 13:33-37 by Rev. Dan Kelly, Guest Celebrant It’s the First Sunday of Advent, and this year we begin a new set of readings. As you know, […]

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12 Nov

Don’t Wait Until Later

by N W Nov 12, 2017 Comments Off on Don’t Wait Until Later

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 12, 2017 – Year A Readings: Wis 6:12-16 / Ps 63 / 1 Thes 4:13-18 / Mt 25:1-13 by Rev. Dan Kelly, Guest Celebrant There was once a poor farmer who lived on a hillside. Way up on the mountain was a monastery. He […]

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5 Nov

Fall Back

by N W Nov 5, 2017 Comments Off on Fall Back

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2017 – Year A Readings: Mal 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10 / Ps 131 / 1 Thes 2:7B-9, 13 / Mt 23:1-12 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor It has been said that the “fall back” day, when we turn our clocks back an hour, is one […]

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