October 7, 2023
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Today, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, a “feast instituted by Pope Pius V to celebrate the anniversary of the defeat of the Turkish fleet at the battle of Lepanto.” In making this connection, the Church reminds us, her children, of how powerful […]
October 6, 2023
Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. All three synoptic gospels tell us about Jesus sending out the Twelve on mission. Luke is the only one to note that he sent out seventy-two of his disciples out likewise, with the […]
October 5, 2023
Our Lord Christ always sent out his disciples two by two. This was done on purpose, for Jesus knew that one disciple, by himself, would lack the support needed on the way. We know well that most roads, whether well-tread or new, bring with them challenges, difficulties, and hardships. Such is the journey, still to […]
October 4, 2023
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi Opening of the Synod on Synodality Today four hundred delegates will enter Saint Peter’s Basilica to pray to the Holy Spirit for this historic Synod on Solidarity. These women and men represent the people of every nation. They are charged with studying, praying, talking, and walking together as they […]
October 3, 2023
God is with us! Emmanuel! We tend to remember this word and phrase only during Christmas time, but the prophet Zephaniah and the people joining the witnesses of faith remind us again of the great gift of God in our midst. Christ Eucharistic is there to guide and strengthen us in our faith – all […]
October 2, 2023
Jesus states, Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. In our “grown-up” worlds of ego, self-reliance, and “I am in control attitudes,” we can easily lose the ability […]
October 1, 2023
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Good and upright is the Lord; thus, he shows sinners the way and teaches the humble his way. (Psalm 25) All the scriptures of this Sunday are helping us to know that God loves us. That we are sinners does not mean that he does not love us. On the […]
September 30, 2023
Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church I will turn their mourning into joy! (Jeremiah 31:10-13) Our holy founder, Saint Peter Julian, enlightened the world with a new way of looking at the Eucharist – through the eyes of love. He was not remiss in his prayer, writing, working, and diligently pouring […]
September 29, 2023
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels Have you ever encountered an angel? At times, we may sense that we have escaped a danger threatening us through the care of another. At other times, unexpected words may challenge or encourage us to grow or go in a different direction. Or we come to know […]
September 28, 2023
Who is this? Who? What? When? Why? Where? How? These are the questions we often ask and which writers use to be sure they have covered all the bases. These queries also apply when contemplating ourselves; our answers are the waypoints giving us not so much as where to go but rather where we are. […]