February 3, 2026
“If you believe, then you shall live!” Saying (and praying) “I believe!” is something Catholic Christians do regularly. A single word says it in Latin: “Credo!”, leading directly to our English word “Creed.” It is the Nicene Creed we pray out loud at Mass. That text was fashioned in Nicaea by about 300 bishops whom […]
February 2, 2026
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord! A feast day seemingly filled with contradictions, good news, and bad. Certainly, Immaculate Mary did not require purification, however she faithfully fulfilled the law of Moses. In this moment, the Holy Family demonstrates the virtues we are […]
February 1, 2026
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Research into the Beatitudes leads one to conclude that there is little agreement among biblical scholars about their meaning and what Jesus really intended to convey. One thing that becomes clear is that the Beatitudes are meant to be either extraordinary challenges for many Christians or promises in an eschatological/future […]
January 31, 2026
Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” In the Eucharist, we find ourselves crossing to the other side, to the kingdom of heaven. In our liturgy, the divine comes to earth, and the glory of God is […]
January 30, 2026
How marvelous and hopeful is the parable of the mustard seed. It is the metaphor for so many attributes of the Kingdom of Heaven. Saint Carlo Acutis said, when we face the sun, we get a tan, but when we stand before Jesus in the Eucharist, we become saints. The mustard seed starts its journey […]
January 29, 2026
We hear innumerable references to “Christ as the Light” in the Bible, as well as in hymns about Jesus being our light. Today, Jesus is not necessarily talking about himself as the light, but he is talking about us. He is talking about how all of us need to be the light, the faith, the […]
January 28, 2026
Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas At Mass, during the Fraction Rite, as we sing the “Lamb of God,” the priest prays one of these two prayers, with me summarizing the important part for the first prayer in Roman Missal (RM) 131: [F]ree me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins […]
January 27, 2026
Saint Angela Merici, Virgin Psalm 24 tries to draw a picture of what was happening in the first reading. We see David leading a multitude of people, very well organized, as seen in the image of the Psalm. It gives the impression that they were divided into two parts of the same choir. One singing: […]
January 26, 2026
Repairs A plethora of ads tells us that there are people who will give us new gutters, new windows, a new roof, and better heating and air-conditioning units – at a cost. These repairs all contribute to making a house comfortable inside. As noted, a lot of things can go wrong with owning a house. […]
January 25, 2026
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone” – Isaiah’s familiar words live on! These words prophesied the coming of the divine light and hope of salvation, Jesus Christ! The readings today beckon us […]