Resurrection Catholic Church

06/13/2026

06/09/2026

Daily Mass Reflection
Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year II)
1 Kings 17:7-16; Matthew 5:13-16

Perhaps one question that comes to mind when we hear today's first reading is this: Why would God choose a poor widow to feed the hungry prophet Elijah?

The widow herself tells Elijah that she has only a handful of flour and a little oil left. She is preparing what she believes will be her last meal for herself and her son before they die. Surely God could have chosen a queen, a wealthy merchant, or some rich benefactor to provide for His prophet. Why the poor widow?

The answer reveals something profound about God's ways.

When Elijah tells her, "The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth," God is teaching a lesson about faith in poverty and hope in apparent nothingness. Notice that God does not promise overflowing abundance. He does not promise barns filled with grain or jars overflowing with oil. He promises something simpler: there will always be enough. The jar will not be empty. The jug will not run dry.

This is very much in line with how Jesus teaches us to pray: "Give us this day our daily bread." God invites us to trust Him day by day. The lesson is not to place our security in material abundance but in God's faithful providence. Faith is often not knowing where tomorrow's provision will come from but believing that God will provide when tomorrow arrives.

The Gospel continues this lesson. Jesus tells His disciples, "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the world."

Salt and light do not exist for themselves. Nobody eats salt by itself; salt exists to bring out the flavor of food. We do not stare directly at the light; rather, light enables us to see the beauty of everything around us.

In the same way, Jesus is not asking us to be the center of attention. He is not asking us to be the Messiah. That role belongs to Him alone. Instead, He invites us to serve His mission by helping others encounter Him.

The widow of Zarephath beautifully illustrates this truth. In her poverty and littleness, she became an instrument of God's providence. She did not possess great wealth, influence, or power. Yet God used her simple act of faith to sustain His prophet.

The same is true for us. We do not have to be the richest, the most intelligent, the most talented, or even the holiest person in the room for God to use us. Sometimes we think we have too little to offer. Yet God often works most powerfully through those who recognize their dependence on Him.

Like the widow, we are called to offer what little we have. Like salt and light, we are called to exist for the good of others. In our ordinary acts of kindness, generosity, encouragement, prayer, and service, we help God's work move forward in the world.

Today, let us ask for the faith of the widow: the courage to trust God even when our resources seem small. And let us ask for the humility of salt and light: to be content not with drawing attention to ourselves, but with helping others encounter Christ.

For when we place our little in God's hands, He can accomplish far more than we could ever imagine.

06/08/2026

From first classrooms to final middle school memories, we love to celebrate how far our students have come. Congratulations to our VPK and 8th grade graduates—keep learning, growing, and reaching for your dreams! 🎓🌟

06/04/2026

Daily Mass Reflection
Readings: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 and Mark 12:28-34:

In today's Gospel when the scribe asked Jesus which commandment is the first of all, Jesus responds by quoting the Scriptures: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength," and "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Jesus is quoting the Shema, the great prayer of Israel. Yet He is doing more than simply citing a familiar text. He is revealing what God desires most from us. The greatest commandment is not merely a rule to follow; it is the proper response to God's own love.

When any of your love ones sincerely says, "I love you," the most fitting response is, "I love you too." We would not simply reply, "Thank you," or "Have a nice day." Love reaches its fulfillment when it is answered with love. In the same way, God has loved us first. Throughout salvation history, and most perfectly in Jesus Christ, God has poured out His love upon us. The greatest commandment is our response: to love Him with our whole being and to love others as He loves us.

The scribe recognizes this truth when he says that these commandments are worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. Jesus praises him because he understands that God seeks not merely external observances but hearts transformed by love.

This is also why the Eucharist is so important. At every Mass, we encounter the supreme expression of God's love—the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross made present for us. God says to us once again, "I love you." Our presence at Mass, our prayers, our worship, and our reception of Holy Communion are our way of responding, "I love You too, Lord."

The Mass is not simply an obligation to fulfill. It is a loving encounter between God and His people. The One who loved us first gathers us around His altar so that our hearts may learn to love Him more fully and to carry that love into our relationships with others. In the end, the whole Christian life can be summed up in this: receiving God's love and returning that love with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

06/02/2026

Heroic Men – All men ages 18 and older are invited to join us tomorrow,
Wednesday, June 3rd. We will begin with dinner at 6:00 PM in the Parish Center,
Conference Room 1. Come for fellowship, food, and faith!

06/02/2026

Daily Mass Reflection
Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time (Year II)

Readings: 2 Peter 3:12-15a, 17-18; Mark 12:13-17

In today’s Gospel, the opponents of Jesus try to trap Him with a political question: “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” If Jesus says yes, some of the people will be upset. If He says no, He could be accused of rebellion against Rome. It seems like a perfect trap.

But Jesus responds with wisdom: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

The deeper question is not about taxes. The deeper question is: To whom do we belong?

Jesus asks for a coin and points to the image of Caesar stamped on it. The coin belongs to Caesar because it bears Caesar’s image. But every human person bears a different image—the image of God. From the first pages of Genesis, we learn that we are created in God’s image and likeness.

If the coin belongs to Caesar because it bears his image, then we belong to God because we bear His image.

This means that God is not merely asking for a portion of our lives. He is asking for our whole selves—our minds, our hearts, our decisions, our relationships, our work, and our future. We can easily give God an hour on Sunday while keeping the rest for ourselves. Yet Jesus reminds us that everything we are ultimately belongs to Him.

The first reading from Saint Peter complements this message. Peter urges us to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” As Christians, we are not simply waiting for heaven. We are called to grow daily in holiness, becoming more and more the image of Christ that God created us to be.

The world constantly tries to claim our attention, our loyalty, and our identity. Success, money, politics, status, and comfort all have their place, but none of them can define who we are. Our deepest identity is that we are sons and daughters of God.

Today, perhaps we can ask ourselves:

* What parts of my life have I not yet fully given to God?
* Do I remember that I bear God’s image in every circumstance?
* Am I growing in grace, or have I become spiritually stagnant?

As we approach the altar today, let us offer not only our gifts of bread and wine but our very selves. May we give to God what truly belongs to God: our hearts.

Amen.

05/23/2026

Veni Creator Spiritus ("Come, Creator Spirit") is a foundational Latin Christian hymn composed in the 9th century, traditionally attributed to the Frankish Benedictine monk Rabanus Maurus. For over 1,200 years, it has served as the Church's solemn invocation of the Holy Spirit at ordinations, synods, coronations, and papal conclaves. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit as we celebrate Pentecost with this beautiful hymn from our rich catholic tradition.

Sung and Arranged by Caitlin and Michael FosterTranslation: Father James Ambrose Dominic Aylward, O.P. (1813–1872)Original Latin Text pre 1632 revisionConsid...