"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
August 22 Eight days after the Church celebrates the glorious Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholics throughout the world turn once more toward the Mother of Jesus and honour her as Queen of Heaven and Earth. The Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated each year on August 22nd, is not simply about placing … Read more
Saint Agatha Virgin, Martyr, and patron saint of Catania, Sicily, belongs to the first generations of Christian men and women whose fidelity to Jesus Christ was tested not merely by hardship, but by the threat of torture and death. Nearly eighteen centuries after her martyrdom, the young Sicilian saint remains so deeply woven into the … Read more
“They preach, but do not practice.” There are words of Jesus that console us, words that heal us, and words that disturb us because they reach into places in the heart we would rather leave untouched. Today’s Gospel belongs to that last category. Jesus speaks with unusual force about the scribes and the Pharisees: “They preach, … Read more
Alleluia.The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.Alleluia. The Holy Spirit does not simply remind us of Christ’s words; He helps us understand them and live them when life becomes difficult or uncertain. Jesus knew there would be moments when His disciples would … Read more
“The Lord has fixed his throne in heaven.” This Psalm lifts our eyes beyond the worries and uncertainties of the present moment and reminds us of something that never changes: God is still Lord. His throne is firmly established in heaven, and nothing that happens in this world lies beyond His sight or His authority. Yet the … Read more