June 2, 2025
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. There is a powerful movement stirring in the Church today. Across the world, hearts are awakening with a hunger for truth, beauty, and the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This Easter, millions returned to the Catholic Church, not only […]
June 1, 2025
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord The feast marks the end of the disciples’ experience of Jesus in the flesh. Jesus said that he came from the Father and now was returning to the Father. The imagery of this account can be deceiving, but it can also be enlightening because the clouds and the […]
May 31, 2025
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Feast of the Visitation is an explosion of joy. The thought of Mary carrying the Christ Child in her womb, conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, inspires a song of praise in her heart. We can imagine our blessed mother in her travels […]
May 30, 2025
I am writing this reflection on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral. We felt the sadness of losing someone who reminded and encouraged us to be more merciful, charitable, humble, and courageous, and to serve the Lord joyfully. By this time, we will have a new Pope who will continue to lead our Mother Church […]
May 29, 2025
Time is often experienced as truly being “relative”. When we are having a great time with good friends, it seems that our time together “flies,” but when we’re anxiously waiting for news of a loved one’s test results, time seems to stand still. Perhaps that’s how it was for Jesus’ disciples as they contemplated: how […]
May 28, 2025
Jesus reassures his disciples (and all of us) that the Spirit of truth, the Holy Spirit, is coming as a guide to all truth (John 16:12-15). The Father, Jesus (the Son), and the Spirit speak with one voice and are one. These few verses unfold the Trinity as one God without the slightest degree of […]
May 27, 2025
Men, what must I do to be saved? As we draw closer to the solemnity of Pentecost, we read the wonderful actions of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the growing church. It is touching to see how Paul and Silas abandon themselves entirely to God without fear of the crowd or prison. They […]
May 26, 2025
Saint Philip Neri, Priest Philip Neri (1515-1595), born in Florence, spent most of his life in Rome, where he founded a society of secular priests called the Congregation of the Oratory. He ministered to people on the margins, orphans, prostitutes, the poor and the sick. He helped to educate the young and came to know […]
May 25, 2025
6th Sunday of Easter Peace, I leave with you, my peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled… Christ speaks these words to each of us today. They are also spoken to immigrants threatened with deportation, to victims of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, to victims of school shootings and […]
May 24, 2025
Do we heed and listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and do we obey them? Timothy and Paul are on their missionary trip through the Phrygian and Galatian territory, and the church is growing and being strengthened. Yet when they were headed towards the province of Asia, they were prevented by the Holy […]