Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Wednesday, July 22, 2026: (St. Mary Magdalene)
Jesus said: “My people, I gave St. Mary Magdalene the honor of being the first to see My resurrected Body. She saw the empty tomb and there were two angels there asking why she was weeping. Then I appeared to her in My resurrected Body, and I also asked her why she was weeping. She thought I was the gardener, and she asked Me where I had put My Body. I called out to her: ‘Mary’. She recognized Me and she called out to Me: ‘Teacher’. I asked her to go to My apostles and tell them that I have risen from the dead on the third day. The apostles did not believe her, but St. Peter and St. John went to the empty tomb and they saw that My Body was not there. The apostles believed in My Resurrection when I appeared to them in the Upper Room. You all are seeking to receive Me every time you receive Me in Holy Communion.”

(Funeral Mass for Bill D’Anza) At St. Joseph’s Church after Holy Communion, we were honoring Bill’s life at his funeral Mass. Bill said: “I am grateful for all of my family and friends who took time to come to my funeral. I love my wife, Cathy, and my family so much, and I am sorry I had to leave you. I had a full life of helping people. I am in heaven with this Mass, and I am with my Jesus, whom I love so much. I will be praying for all of you.”