This weekend, through the mouth of the prophet Isaiah, the Lord tells us in today’s first reading, “My thoughts are not your thoughts,...

When someone hurts us, we think it’s very generous when we give them a second chance. But what if they do it again? Do we readily give...

Whenever we gather together with others in the name of the One who saves us from our sins, as a family whose members deeply love each...

This Sunday, Jesus clearly states the three things we must be willing to do to be considered his disciples. Jesus said, “If anyone wishes...

The purpose of this Sunday’s liturgy is to get us to contemplate the person of Jesus Christ so that we can know him more deeply. ...

Once again our Sunday Readings give us abundant nourishment for our souls. Jesus had a specific mission to accomplish during his earthly...

A proper understanding of the gospel story of Jesus walking on the sea has a lot to teach us about the Church in its journey through the...

This weekend’s Sacred Scriptures are especially rich in giving us God’s Word for our nourishment, strength and encouragement, especially...

On this fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time let’s reflect on what it means to “hear” the Word of God. In today’s Gospel passage, the key...

This weekend we celebrate our country’s Independence Day. As we thank Our Lord for all the gifts He has given us in our beautiful...

No matter how you read today’s passage from the Gospel, the choice Christ offers is clear and stark. There is no middle ground. It is...

Happy Solemnity of Corpus Christi! So what does the Church teach about the Most Holy Eucharist? For nearly 2000 years, the Catholic...

Today’s feast is one of the greatest feasts of the liturgical year. It is the feast of Pentecost. Today’s Gospel reading takes us back...

Today’s Sunday in the Easter season is a little different than other Sundays. Although technically it is the Seventh Sunday of Easter, in...

Beginning with the Sunday’s readings of the 6th Sunday of Easter, our focus starts to change from a concentration on Jesus, our Risen...

In the Second Reading of this 5th Sunday of Easter, we learn that Jesus is the cornerstone.” St. Peter goes on to indicate that the fate...

This Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel is taken from the tenth chapter of the...

My dearest parishioners, Here is a late breaking update from Cardinal Burke. He has great advice on how to keep spiritually well and...

Out of an abundance of caution, Our Lady of the Shoals has decided to close the doors of the church until further notice. While this...

My dearest Parishioners, I regret to inform you that effective immediately all Liturgical Services have been suspended ‪until April 4.‬...