Dec. 7, 2025On this Second Sunday of Advent, the Church focuses its attention on John the Baptist, who is one of the great symbols of Advent. This season of preparing for the comings of Christ, it is ...  Read More

Nov. 30, 2025A very controversial word that is used in our public discourse these days is “woke.” Those who think of themselves as woke believe the term indicates that they are politically awake in de...  Read More

Nov. 23, 2025The Solemnity of Christ the King is the final Sunday of the Church year, and it celebrates the final victory of Christ over His enemies (sin and death) and the ultimate victory of the Kin...  Read More

Nov. 16, 2025Many of us, at least the adults, remember Sept. 11, 2001. We watched the unfolding of a great tragedy in our country, and as is often stated, everything changed. We saw the Twin Towers co...  Read More

Nov. 9, 2025As we have repeatedly noted, there are four major basilicas in Rome, and each has a particular significance.  These are St. Mary Major, St. Peter, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and the Basil...  Read More

Nov. 2, 2025The Church’s Liturgical Year runs from the First Sunday of Advent to the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (also Christ the King). Because of this, the month of November...  Read More

Oct. 26, 2025The first reading for this Sunday begins, “The Lord is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed.” In our ...  Read More

Oct. 12, 2025The Gospel for today is that of the 10 lepers who asked to be healed by Jesus. He sent them to the priests, who would rule on whether they could return to the community or not. Along thei...  Read More

Oct. 19, 2025St. Timothy was a young man who converted to Christianity under the guidance of St. Paul. He became a student of St. Paul who ordained him to the priesthood and to the order of bishop. Wh...  Read More

Oct. 5, 2025The Church in the United States celebrates October as Pro-Life Month, and it celebrates this first Sunday of October as Pro-Life Sunday. Unfortunately, since Roe v Wade was overturned, the...  Read More

Sept. 28, 2025There are two parables of Jesus about people going to Hell, and their sin is the same. In Matthew 25, we have the great parable of judgment in which all are divided into sheep and goats....  Read More

Sept. 21, 2025Today’s Gospel is one of the more confusing of all of Jesus’ messages. He tells of a steward who is about to be dismissed. He calls his master’s debtors and tells them to write off about...  Read More