The first thing we notice in today’s Gospel for the third Sunday of Lent is how the Samaritan woman comes to the well to draw water as...

In St Matthew’s Gospel this weekend, God the Father speaks from heaven only twice — in this passage of the Transfiguration, and in the...

On Ash Wednesday I opened my homily with: “Today we begin the Holy Season of Lent, a time of penance and interior renewal to enable us to...

In this Sunday’s gospel passage, Jesus approached the question of just retribution with a surprising revelation of God’s intention for...

This Sunday there are many lessons taught in today’s Gospel passage. The core of all these lessons though can be better understood if we...

In today’s Gospel, the Lord invites us to meditate on the extraordinary grace of being chosen by him. The Lord reminds his apostles time...

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This feast is inspired by the account of St. Luke of the Blessed Virgin...

The arrest of St John the Baptist, mentioned at the beginning of this Gospel passage, was a moment of transition for Jesus. Before that...

This Sunday we read how St. John the Baptist “Saw Jesus coming toward Him.” – Jesus is always coming toward us, too. Why? Because He...

What God the Father tells Jesus after his baptism is what he wants to say to each one of us: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well...

Today we bring to a close our celebration of the infancy of Jesus. The Christmas season lasts one more week, and during that time we...

St. Faustina’s vision of the Baby Jesus snuggling in her arms, by Philip Kosloski-12-20-19 at aleteia.com. Jesus wanted to teach Faustina...

Christmas is only a few days away. We still have time to prepare our hearts for Our Lord’s coming. Today’s Gospel focuses on the figure...

Today is “Gaudete Sunday.” The word “gaudete” is Latin for “rejoice,” and in the Latin version of today’s Mass, it’s the very first...

Here are two thoughts to reflect on today, on this second Sunday of Advent. The first is, why did St. John the Baptist go to the Desert?...

The Church wants her children to always have an attitude of expectation. So she encourages us, during Advent, to take the shepherds for...

This past Friday, the Gospel of St. Luke 19: 45-48 spoke about how Jesus was on fire with zeal for the house of his Father and...

Devotion to the Poor Souls by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. (Part 2) It must seem strange to speak of devotion to the Poor Souls. But it is...

Devotion to the Poor Souls by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Over the centuries the month of November has been dedicated to the Poor Souls. No...

Last week Jesus presented us the parable contrasting the prayer of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Both went up to the temple to...