St. Martin of Tours4 days ago2 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - JUNE 24, 2022On Saturday, June 18 ten men were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Washington. I’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on the...
St. Martin of ToursJun 172 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - JUNE 17, 2022This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, which highlights our belief in the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of...
St. Martin of ToursJun 102 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - JUNE 10, 2022This Sunday we celebrate the greatest and most sublime truth of our faith, the Holy Trinity. God is one in three Persons. We are baptized...
St. Martin of ToursJun 42 minFROM THE PASTORS DESK- JUNE 4, 2022This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, the day when the apostles received the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit...
St. Martin of ToursMay 272 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESCK - MAY 27, 2022The other day I went out to dinner with some friends, and when they picked me up they were concluding the Divine Mercy Chaplet through...
St. Martin of ToursMay 202 minFROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - May 20, 2022We hear in this Sunday’s gospel the comforting words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” A favorite (and highly ...
St. Martin of ToursMay 132 minFROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - MAY 13, 2022May is month of special devotion to our mother, Mary. Think about that for a second: Mary is our mother. Without a mom, we don’t have life;
St. Martin of ToursMay 62 minFROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - MAY 6, 2022The fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The gospel is always taken from John 10, where Jesus declares himself to be...
St. Martin of ToursApr 292 minA MESSAGE FROM FR. PATRICK - APRIL 29, 2022This Sunday’s Gospel places us with Peter, John, and few other disciples at the Sea of Tiberias after Jesus has risen from the dead.
St. Martin of ToursApr 222 minFROM THE PASTOR’S DESK - APRIL 22, 2022Happy Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday! Divine Mercy Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year due to the role this message and devotion..
St. Martin of ToursApr 172 minFROM THE PASTOR´S DESK - APRIL 17, 2022Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The Church’s mission is to proclaim this greatest of truths until the end of time. Here are some ways..
St. Martin of ToursApr 82 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - APRIL 8, 2022Palm Sunday begins the most powerful and transformative week in the Church’s year, known as Holy Week. Although there is no holy day of ...
St. Martin of ToursApr 12 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK - APRIL 1, 2022The Church presents us with a definite theme in its selection of readings from last Sunday and this Sunday. We heard St. Paul’s words last..
St. Martin of ToursMar 252 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. MARCH 25, 2022I’ve just gotten back from giving a parish mission at Sacred Heart in La Plata, and I am enthused about the quality of Catholic families...
St. Martin of ToursMar 182 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. MARCH 18, 2022In this Sunday’s first reading, God appears to Moses in a burning bush, and when Moses asks him for his name, God responds: “I am who am.”..
St. Martin of ToursMar 112 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. MARCH 11, 2022.Lent is a great reminder of the power of choice. We may try to convince ourselves that we don’t have the time for added prayer or penance...
St. Martin of ToursMar 42 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. MARCH 4, 2022Happy Lent! Far from being a dreaded time of year, it’s a joyful season of heightened spiritual awareness and action.
St. Martin of ToursFeb 252 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. FEBRUARY 25, 2022Continuing on last week’s invitation to Live Lent Together, I want to reflect more deeply on the communal or corporate nature of our spiritu
St. Martin of ToursFeb 182 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. FEBRUARY 18, 2022I hesitate to mention this topic too soon, but . . . Lent is fast approaching. One could argue that we have been going through a long, two..
St. Martin of ToursFeb 113 minFROM THE PASTOR'S DESK. FEBRUARY 11, 2022St. Bernard of Clairvaux is a doctor of the Church and one of the most prolific writers on the love of God. The following is a passage of...