St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, Arizona
Pastor’s Reflection
âA Franciscan Place of Peace.  No firearms, No weaponsâ  You may have seen the signs around the doors of the Basilica. A handgun with a Franciscan cross over it says âHere, in this place, are different rules.â Peace and peace-building are our…
Pastor’s Reflection
âPiercing the Heartâ âWho do people say that I am?â This weekendâs readings reflect the early churchâs struggle to understand the crucifixion of Jesus. How was it a victory over sin and death for the redemption of the world? Like us when we hurt, …
Pastor’s Reflection
Wholly Forgiveness “Love, therefore the Lord your God, who made you and made himself your servant. He gave himself totally to you, so that you might give yourself wholly to him.” Saint Anthony of Padua An old story I collected from somewhere. Two sweethearts…