Is the Prince of Peace a Source of Division?
Today’s Gospel reading for Mass (Luke 12:49-53) can easily be misunderstood if the reader does not e...
The Rosary is a Path to Contemplation
Today’s memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary was originally known as Our Lady of Victory. Pope St. Piu...
St. Francis of Assisi: A Model of Reform
The impact of St. Francis of Assisi on the Church cannot be overstated. Throughout the history of th...
The Effects of God’s Grace in St. Vincent de Paul
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, a French priest who lived from the late 16th ce...
The Immense Love Between St. Francis and Our Lord
When two people truly love each other, they want to draw as close to their beloved as humanly possib...
Honoring the Holy Name of Mary
Today’s feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary has an interesting background and history. The feast was...
The Slave of the Slaves
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Peter Claver, a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary wh...
Preserving the Unity of the Spirit
In the first reading for Mass today from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (cf. 1 Cor. 3:1-9),...
A Martyr for Truth and Justice
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. Earlier in the summer,...
Our Lady is the Queen of Peace
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Pius XII for...