This weekend was a time of great significance. The Church celebrated the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday (“Rejoice” Sunday), but it was personally significant
We are now fully immersed in the season of Advent – a time of anticipation for the joy of our Savior’s birth. As we make
These days, everyone is chasing after material goods. Good grades, good career opportunities, good finances. And yet, despite attaining all these, there is still a
Guest post by Fr. Scott Brossart, SOLT Don’t read the news for curiosity’s sake. Rather, think of it as a means of an intercessory ministry.
Guest post by James Lu. I watched The Two Popes, and some people asked me to give my tuppence worth. So here goes. I was
Our Orthodox Jewish brothers and sisters are quite strict in keeping the Sabbath. They take God’s command to “not work on the Sabbath” quite literally.
Yesterday I was browsing through channels on my TV, searching for something to watch, when divine intervention led me to the movie Titanic. I hadn’t
When assessing the purity of others, it is necessary to make certain that our own house is clean first. The Gospel of Matthew instructs us
While driving down the road for morning Mass, I saw that dreaded white flash which all drivers fear. I was shocked, and immediately thought —
This week we celebrate the great American holiday of Thanksgiving, so my bulletin column today will be about the sin of gluttony. Just kidding, it’s
The Nasi Lemak Burger, when it was first introduced to Singapore, was a runaway hit. Based on a popular Malay rice dish, it contained a
What with all the kerfuffle over the Pachamama carvings, I wonder why Our Lady Aparecida has been so overlooked. At World Youth Day 2013 in
Suppose a Catholic loves Kentucky Fried Chicken and talks about it incessantly. His fellow co-religionists may find it odd, worry about his arteries, but would
What do baking and a faithful life have in common? The answer lies with the ingredients and instructions. A correlation recently occurred to me while
It is interesting that the working document from the Amazon synod uses the word “dialogue” 68 times — while the Name of Jesus is used
But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And
In the parable of the disobedient steward, the master entrusted his entire estate to this steward, who then squandered his master’s property. However, when the
The Lord replied, ‘Are you right to be angry?’ ~ Jonah 4:4 This question posed by the Lord to Jonah resounds through the centuries to
I was teaching a Confirmation class one year, and in the back of the room sat a kid named Jake who came to class with
These readings may seem a little harsh: God putting Job in his place, Jesus proclaiming woe to those who reject Him. Why would God point
Recently, my life seems to be changing at a rapid rate, and these changes are major ones. The Lord is adjusting my body, my soul
