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Acts 9, Psalm 117, John 6 There was an interesting thematic link between the two readings last Friday. Acts tells of the famous conversion of

Acts 9, Psalm 117, John 6 There was an interesting thematic link between the two readings last Friday. Acts tells of the famous conversion of
“Beloved: Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble. So humble yourselves

St. Athanasius, pray for us! Just like St. Peter in Acts, St. Athanasius was a Saint who was caught in fierce theological battle with his

Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 The word Kerygma is a Greek word derived from the verb Kerusso, that means to cry or

One of the great mystics of the Church, St. John of the Cross, used to keep a prayer journal where he would write down insights,

It has taken some time, but I am finally experiencing the fruits of this quarantine. A dear friend of mine sent me an email echoing

Imagine a Bible study with Jesus. That’s what happened on the road to Emmaus — when Jesus taught Cleopas and his companion all about the

As coronavirus spreads, there is acute distress and anxiety around the world. I hear many people with questions such as, “Where is God in this

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Many are the troubles of the just man, but

As the secular world celebrates April Fool’s Day, we consider that God has often asked people to be fools for Him. For example, the prophet

The gift of being human means that we can change direction in our lives. Perhaps we’re heading down one path, and then something comes and

In the Old Testament, the Jews had a powerful and beautiful way to worship — daily sacrifices in the Temple. Following God’s commands, they worshiped

4th Sunday of Lent / Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 The Gospel of John 9:1-41 contains the story of a blind man,

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you
Jesus gave His disciples the gift of seeing His glory in the Transfiguration so they would not lose faith when He was beaten, bloodied, and

There is both pain and joy in giving birth. In fact, most husbands are shocked at the sight of so much blood. On the other

Temptation. All of us face it daily – but how to we deal with it well? Let’s look at our Scriptures for that answer. First,

He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed

Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man (Mark 8:22-25) is unique in a sense that he was healed in stages. It was from

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! ~ Matthew 5:4 There are two kinds of mourning. The first is the kind that

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening,