January 5, 2025
Feast of the Epiphany On December 13, 1855, Saint Eymard wrote to Ms. Marguarite Guillot in a letter that the first Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament would take place on the feast of the Three Kings. And so it happened on January 6, 1856, on the Epiphany feast that Bishop Hartmann, the Apostolic Vicar […]
January 4, 2025
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” (John 1:35-36) This Gospel clearly demonstrates how to evangelize. John the Baptist leads his disciples to Christ by pointing him out and stepping back. He knows […]
January 3, 2025
We recently celebrated the Feast of the Nativity. Its beautiful liturgies with traditional Christmas carols, the gatherings of family and friends around the tree, and the sumptuous feasts are all just memories. The Christmas lights have gone dark, and many Christmas trees are already tossed onto the tree lawn. Like many retail stores, we look […]
January 2, 2025
Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Most of the secular world marks the end of the Christmas season on December 26th or perhaps through New Year’s Day. But the Church continues to celebrate this season through mid-January. We have made it through the hustle and bustle […]
January 1, 2025
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. This feast day needs to be clarified since it has undergone several […]
December 31, 2024
The Church’s way of thinking is so different than our culture. While the church has us prepare for a season by giving us ample time and preparation with Advent or Lent, it then gives us octaves to continue celebrating for days. While most have removed their Christmas decorations, the church continues to celebrate. Why do […]
December 30, 2024
Saint John says in the first reading: “I am writing to you…children…young men…fathers…” Where are the mothers and the young women? I suppose they are hidden in the reading of the gospel of Luke and, more specifically, in the reference to Anna, the prophetess, wife, and widow. Generally speaking, the Christian Church has grown with […]
December 29, 2024
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to the festival of Passover. This Gospel is a beautiful portrayal of a young Jewish boy, much like any of our own […]
December 28, 2024
The Holy Innocents Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, where we honor the memory of the infants whom King Herod slaughtered following the birth of Jesus. As I am writing this, I just went to confession less than a week ago as a couple of sins were weighing heavy on my heart. The […]
December 27, 2024
Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist . . . he saw and believed. Early in his priesthood, Father Peter Julian Eymard had an experience that shaped his life as a priest, a preacher, a religious, and then as the founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. While on a visit with his pastor […]