“In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith,
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was prefigured in the sacrifices of the Old Testament, which had polyvalent significance. Animal and plant sacrifices were used
I am writing this on Monday, June 30, 2014, exactly two years after a good friend of mine’s life was cut short. I realize that
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon
There are many amazing saints, and many amazing blessed and venerables and servants of God—so many that lots are often overlooked. Here are my picks
Sixteen years ago today, I stood in a white robe before the bishop as he anointed me with chrism and spoke the words of Confirmation:
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. —Psalm 51:19 The disciples of John
The other day my spiritual director challenged me to better emulate the heart of Mary in word and deed. As a person who claims to
Yesterday my friend asked in a group chat: “do you have anything that you have lost? I’m going for St Anthony’s feast day Mass tomorrow.”
Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast was requested in reparation for the ingratitude for the sacrifice that Christ made
This has got to be one of my absolute favorite stories in the Bible. (I have to shamefully admit that I liked it in the
My niece sent me a text the other day that said, ‘Thanks auntie.’ Auntie. It’s a title that I carry with such pride. One of the
I never have been particularly devoted to St. James the Greater, but for some reason, he seems to be devoted to me. I heard somewhere
I remember a story I had heard at a retreat I attended some years ago. The speaker recounted an episode in her life that changed
The readings from yesterday are fascinating. In 2 Maccabees 7 we have the famous story of the mother and sons who were tortured for their
The resurrection of the dead is among the central tenets of Catholicism, and indeed of any branch of “mere” Christianity which could be called “orthodox”
Holy Saturday is a day for Christians that is encompassed by an overwhelming silence, and a somber atmosphere as we reflect upon the mystery, and
This year, the biggest feast of Christendom happened to fall on the date of our parents’ fortieth wedding anniversary. I find the coincidence fitting. The
During the Lenten season, we seek to turn back from sin and to God. Each of the practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—helps us to
As I am writing this article, I have only recently wiped the ashes off of my forehead reminding me that I am dust and I
Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant
