Columnists
You’re in the Bible!
Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made
Fr. Joseph Gill
September 30, AD 2025
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Bioethics
Human Nature
Recently in an interview Cardinal Sarah said, “The West refuses to receive, and will accept only what it constructs for itself. Because it is a
Fr. Joseph Gill
August 22, AD 2025
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Scripture
Traditions & Superstitions
We are blessed, as Catholics, to have rich traditions in our Catholic culture. Things like fish fries on Fridays in Lent, devotions to this saint
Fr. Joseph Gill
August 12, AD 2025
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Scripture
The Highest Good
Over the centuries, God has given certain spiritual gifts to saints that we might find unpleasant. For example, many saints have had the stigmata, which
Fr. Joseph Gill
August 1, AD 2025
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Columnists
Environmental Influences
St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 27, AD 2025
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Columnists
Forgive God?
A priest friend recently went on retreat where he concelebrated a Mass with another priest. This other priest began the liturgy by saying, “Before we
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 23, AD 2025
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Columnists
Changed, Not Ended
“For a Christian, life is changed, not ended.” This beautiful prayer is recited in every Funeral Mass to help us keep our mind on the
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 8, AD 2025
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Sacraments
Eucharistic Coherence
Back in the eleventh century in Trani, Italy, a non-Christian woman was debating her Christian neighbors about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 25, AD 2025
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Scripture
Radical Holiness
Larry Bird was perhaps the greatest basketball player in history, but it didn’t always come naturally. Every morning before school, he would go to the
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 22, AD 2025
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Columnists
Forgiveness, Chastity, and Faithfulness
Last Sunday’s Gospel speaks to us of some counter-cultural themes: forgiveness, chastity, faithfulness. Let’s look at some of these themes. First, forgiveness. This is a
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 6, AD 2025
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Scripture
The Charity of Christ
I heard that fans of Star Trek tried to translate the Bible into the fictional language of Klingon…but they couldn’t do it, because there was
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 30, AD 2025
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Life
Can’t Cancel Jesus
One of the stranger things about the last couple years has been the rise of “Cancel Culture”. For those who are unfamiliar with the term,
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 27, AD 2025
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Columnists
Real Presence
Around the year 1300 in a small mountain village of northwest Spain called O’Cebriero, it was snowing hard on a cold winter’s day. The priest
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 23, AD 2025
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Columnists
Plugged-In
Imagine if you were to go home tonight and you go to switch on your favorite lamp, but nothing happens. So you replace the light
Fr. Joseph Gill
February 12, AD 2025
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Scripture
Love Alone Fulfills Us
St. Pope John Paul the Great once said, “Man can only find himself in a sincere gift of himself.” He is echoing Jesus’ connection between
Fr. Joseph Gill
February 9, AD 2025
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Feasts
Immerse Yourself In Him
The word “baptize” in Greek means “to immerse”. And this is fitting, because Jesus’ baptism wasn’t a few drops of water sprinkled on the head
Fr. Joseph Gill
January 9, AD 2025
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Columnists
Everything You Wanted to Know About Epiphany But Were Afraid to Ask
This weekend we celebrated the Epiphany! But who were these mysterious Magi who came from the East? Here are some things you may not know
Fr. Joseph Gill
January 6, AD 2025
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Feasts
The Beloved Disciple
Happy feast day of St. John! This is the patronal feast of this beautiful Basilica, which is why we are celebrating his feast rather than
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 27, AD 2024
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Religion
Growing the Treasure
What is the greatest treasure you have been given? Your health, your life, your gifts and talents, your family, your possessions? No — our greatest
Fr. Joseph Gill
November 26, AD 2024
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Feasts
God’s Got This
One day a few years ago, I had just finished Mass when a parent of one of our youth group kids came up to me.
Fr. Joseph Gill
November 20, AD 2024
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Religion
Good to the Last Drop
It’s funny how your life can change in an instant with something that seems so small, so insignificant. In 1906, a 12-year-old Polish boy named
Fr. Joseph Gill
November 9, AD 2024
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