Experience the Joy of His Coming

The summer before I entered the seminary, I traveled in Europe with a brother in Youth Apostles, a backpack and a Eurail pass. It was a privileged opportunity to visit a variety of places of great historical, cultural, culinary, and… Read More

With Power and Glory

Every Sunday, Christians proclaim the wonders of God’s mercy and celebrate God’s ceaseless work of redemption. Throughout the Church’s calendar year, we cover the entire economy of salvation, from creation to the Incarnation to the end of the world, from… Read More

Who is Great in God’s Kingdom?

The evangelist Mark is quite convinced that Jesus’ disciples failed miserably most of the time during His public ministry at comprehending His full identity and the Gospel way of life that He proclaimed. Our Gospel passage for today is a… Read More

Whoever Receives One Child

In our Gospel passage for [yesterday], Jesus explains to His disciples what will happen to Him down the road. It is a recipe that starts with a hearty stock of being “handed over,” continues with a generous portion of suffering… Read More

My Flesh for the Life of the world

We have spent several Sundays looking at the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, commonly called the “Bread of Life” discourse. In it Jesus teaches in clear terms about the wonderful mystery of the Eucharist. The Eucharist is a fountain of… Read More

‘Soul Food’ Offered with Generosity, Love

One of my brothers in Youth Apostles, Father Peter Nassetta, is a fantastic cook and loves to gather people around a table and lavish choice portions upon them. It is a real treat to experience a dinner prepared by him.… Read More

Little Girl, Arise!

I lost my mother 10 months ago when she died of complications due to emphysema and old age. I have come to know that it is quite painful to lose a parent, especially if they have played a strong, supportive… Read More

The Fullness of the Spirit

I had the privilege of visiting the Grand Canyon some years ago. I vividly remember standing in complete awe of the beauty and mystery that was flooding my mind. I also recall a profound sense that my brain was unable… Read More

‘I Know Mine and Mine Know Me’

The Church in her wisdom feeds our hearts and minds on the Fourth Sunday of Easter with the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. This image, like every Old Testament image and every teaching of Christ in the New… Read More

God put Abraham to the Test

Our first reading this week starts off: “God put Abraham to the test.” The book of Genesis teaches us that God asks Abraham to make the incomprehensible sacrifice of his only son.
“Then God said, ‘Take your son Isaac, your… Read More

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