All Saints Parish Homilies and News

Healing of a Muslim man: What's unique about his beatification case is that the verified miracle was connected to the healing of a Muslim man.  Reported in Aleteia by Philip Kosloski. Maronite Patriarch, Elias Hoyek (b. 1843- d. 1931)  72nd Maronite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch A Muslim man was miraculously healed by this saint. When a holy man or woman is beatified or canonized by the Catholic Church, a verified miracle is normally required that is attributed to the intercession of that person.  Typically the miracle is related to a Christian praying for healing through the intercession of that individual. God is the one who grants the healing, but the saint or blessed is the one who intercedes. On July 25 a former Maronite Patriarch, Elias Hoyek, was beatified in Lebanon. He lived in the early 20th century and is called the "Father of Greater Lebanon," for his role in securing independence for Lebanon after World War I.  He was highly regarded for his holines...

Sacred relics of Saint. Bernadette of Lourdes will embark on a major yearlong U.S. tour from September 2026 through 2027 . Organized by the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the 132-pound reliquary will visit nearly 140 locations—including churches, cathedrals, and shrines—beginning September 18, 2026, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Saint Bernadette of Lourdes:  (B. 1844- D. 1879) MIAMI (CNS) — The relics of St. Bernadette, the Marian visionary of Lourdes, France, will tour the United States for the first time. The visit will begin in South Florida at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Miami, with a morning welcome Mass April 7. The next day the relics will visit St. Bernadette Church in Hollywood, Florida, then return to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. On April 11, Monday of Holy Week, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami will celebrate an evening Mass at the church, which will be followed by a candlelight procession. The relics will...

 https://www.jesuits.org/stories/now-discern-this-come-from-away/ “Come From Away” and the Challenge of Peace See my consumer review on social media at this site here.  By Eric A. Clayton “Come From Away” is a musical filled with a surprising amount of joy despite the events that prompted the story. The play is based on the hospitality shown to strangers in a little town in Newfoundland, Canada, called Gander. In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, these Newfoundlanders found their town nearly double in population as 38 planes were diverted and forced to land in the nearby airport. I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure how a musical set in the wake of 9/11 would work. It hardly seemed like a time that warranted a big dance number. And yet, as my wife and I watched the show play out this past weekend, I was struck by how beautifully the story balanced pain with joy, despair with hope. A balance we all grapple with each and every day. There’s one song about h...