Patrick Bering

“Why spend your money for what is not bread; your wages for what does not satisfy? Only listen to me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare.” Isaiah 55:2

“The truth is that only in the mystery of the incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light” Pope St. John Paul II, Gaudium et Spes (22)

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.” Psalms 118:24

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: “God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.” So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. 1 Peter 5:5b-6

“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.’” John 6:35

“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.”” Matthew 26:26

“But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.” John 3:21

“Then He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”” Luke 24:38-39

“Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been raised.” Luke 24:5-6

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17

Christ is risen from the dead, and with him, we too rise to new life! This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death. #Easter

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 #stlouisparish #EasterVigil #HappyEaster

Friends, on Good Friday, we commemorate the passion and crucifixion of our Lord. The Father sent his Son into godforsakenness, into the morass of sin and death—not because he delighted in seeing his Son suffer but because he wanted him to bring the divine light to the darkest place. By enduring the pain of the cross, Jesus did indeed bear our sins; by his stripes, we were indeed healed.

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” John 1:29

O memoriale mortis Domini! panis vivus, vitam praestans homini! praesta meae menti de te vivere et te illi semper dulce sapere O memorial of my Savior dying, Living Bread, that gives life to man; make my soul, its life from Thee supplying, taste Thy sweetness, as on earth it can

“SING, my tongue, the Savior's glory, of His flesh the mystery sing; of the Blood, all price exceeding, shed by our immortal King, destined, for the world's redemption, from a noble womb to spring.”

Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ ❤️

“I, the Lord, have called you for justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and … those who live in darkness.” Isaiah 42:6-7

Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

“Out of the depths I call to you, Lord; Lord, hear my cry! May your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy… But with you is forgiveness and so you are revered. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and I hope for his word.” Psalms 130:1-2, 4-5