The Dawn from on High Has Shone Upon Us
We have finally reached the last day of Advent, and the Christmas celebration is upon us. The Church...
The Saints Embody the Beatitudes
Today the Church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints, when we remember not only the saints who ha...
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 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...
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...
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),...
Saint Maria Goretti’s Holy Words
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but, if it...
The Absurdity of Good Friday
Let’s imagine for a moment that we are commemorating this day of the Lord’s Passion and Death, not a...
The Tower of Babel and the Way of the Cross
The readings for Mass today present us with two paths that we might take to reach heaven: the way of...
The Sheep Hear the Shepherd’s Voice
There’s a video online that shows a modern-day shepherd walking through a field with a line of sheep...