Monthly Archives: May 2021

After Jesus’ resurrection, he was with his followers for 40 days, comforting and teaching them. Then he vanished from their sight after telling them to stay in Jerusalem until they were “baptized with the Holy Spirit.” They found out what … Continue reading →

Alcuin (pronounced aelkwin) was born about 730 near York into a noble family related to Willibrord, the first missionary to the Netherlands. He was educated at the cathedral school in York under Archbishop Egbert, a pupil of Bede. He thus … Continue reading →

What Is Your Life About? We are bombarded with messages encouraging us to indulge our impulses (and buy things!) to be happy. That doesn’t work. Why? Because we are not made to indulge our impulses. What are we made for? … Continue reading →

Today is the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. We recall the conclusion of 40 days after Easter in which Our Lord Ascended to the Father. We prepare for the sending of the Holy Spirit ten days from today … Continue reading →

While some churches are still operating remotely, St. Barnabas is back to live Sunday services. We begin around 9:45 am with a pre-service hymn sing. The more formal part of the liturgy begins at 10:00 am. We are using the … Continue reading →