One of the most important ways in which we prepare our hearts during this Advent season to welcome and receive Christ, is to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I know very well that this sacrament is difficult for some of you. The sacrament is intended by Christ to be healing and freeing and […]
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. As you have probably picked up by now, I promote the praying of the Rosary as often as possible. It is a daily part of my own prayer, and I encourage everyone to make it a daily part of their prayer as well. The Rosary is not […]
Why should anyone belong to the Catholic Church, especially given the scandals and problems that we all recognize? This is an extremely important question. So what is the answer? We should want to belong to the Catholic Church because it is true! I know that this is not considered politically correct to say today. Our […]
On Thursday, August 22, I will begin a series of talks that I have entitled: Know Your Faith—An RCIA for Catholics. Those who are preparing to enter into the Church through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) go through a systematic study of the teachings of the Church. This series of talks is […]
In the Gospel today, Jesus appoints the “Seventy-Two” disciples other than the Twelve, whom he will send out on mission. They are to go to the various towns and villages and begin telling the residents about Jesus and getting them stirred up to meet him when he arrives. So often we think of the Twelve […]
Today the Church celebrates the doctrine that, perhaps more than any other, defines us as Catholics within the Christian community. It is the faith of the Church that in the Mass, at the Consecration, there is a real and substantial change in the bread and wine in which they become really and truly the Body […]
We all want to offer a very Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads, living and deceased. You are all in our prayers and our thoughts today. We are very grateful to you for all that you have done for us, your children, and we pray that you will know every possible joy and […]
Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Apostles, the Blessed Mother and the others gathered in the Upper Room. It was 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ on Easter, and nine days after his Ascension. Pentecost is an ongoing reality in the […]
Jesus spent 40 days appearing to his disciples after his Resurrection from the dead. He did not live with them as he had before. At various times, he would appear to them with some kind of instruction. Saint Paul tells us that he appeared to over 500 disciples at one time. At the end of […]
Monday of this week is Memorial Day. It is a time to remember all of the men and women who have died defending our nation in its various wars and conflicts. Jesus taught that, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” These men and women have lived […]
