Human Justice vs. Divine Justice
The Gospel reading today has some of the most challenging teachings from Jesus in all the Gospels. T...
Rend Your Hearts, Not Your Garments
Today we begin with the forty-day penitential season of Lent. The Catechism teaches that during Lent...
The Law of Charity
When reading the Book of Sirach, from which today’s first reading is taken (Sir. 35:1-12), it’s help...
The Triumph of the Syrophoenician Woman
Today’s Gospel reading for Mass (Mark 7:24-30) can be very challenging for the casual listener to he...
Finding Hope and Joy in the Seasons of Advent & Christmas
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thanksgiving, Advent, and the Christmas season are quickly approaching...
Discipleship Requires Detachment
The Gospel reading from Luke for Mass today includes Jesus’ instruction to the crowds that a person...
The Saints Embody the Beatitudes
Today the Church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints, when we remember not only the saints who ha...
How Many Will Be Saved?
The Gospel reading for Mass today continues with the section of Luke’s Gospel that is often called t...
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...
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...