This week, the Church enters into what is known as Passiontide. In these last two weeks of the Lenten Season, we focus more intently on the events of the...[read more]
I think it’s safe to say that this weekend’s Gospel passage is one of the most quoted passages of all time. As a kid, I can even remember people...[read more]
At first glance, it can be hard to make any connections between our readings for this weekend. Our First Reading gives us the Ten Commandments. St. Paul reminds us...[read more]
On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to reflect on the mystery of Christ’s Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. If we are truly going to understand the...[read more]
Each year, on the First Sunday of Lent, we read the account of Jesus going into the desert for 40 days after his baptism. While Matthew and Luke give...[read more]
This Sunday February 11, the Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for the sick. This day was designated by Pope St. John Paul II to encourage the people...[read more]
Our readings this weekend remind us of the importance of listening to God’s voice, and allowing Him to guide us to holiness. Perhaps this is clearest in the response...[read more]
As we enter into the brief period of Ordinary Time between the Christmas and Lenten Seasons, our readings this weekend focus on responding to the call of God. As...[read more]
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The word Epiphany comes from the Greek Language, and it means a manifestation or revelation. Another term we can use...[read more]
One of the things that I love about the Advent Season is the way in which themes keep building on one another. It is often very easy to take...[read more]