Give ’Til It Hurts

This week’s Gospel narrative paints one of the most moving and heartwarming scenes in all of Scripture: the story of the widow’s mite. The story provides us with key insights into what God expects of us in terms of our… Read More

The Cost of Doing Good

The scene painted by St. Mark in this week’s Gospel juxtaposes our materially poor Lord and the rich young man who throws himself at the feet of Jesus. The rich young man is teeming with emotion and uses flattery to… Read More

Rebuking One Another

The dramatic scene portrayed in this week’s Gospel according to St. Mark is often known as Peter’s confession of faith. Peter, speaking for the other disciples, declares or confesses that Jesus is the Christ, or “the anointed one.” In St.… Read More

A Simple ‘Amen’ is a Powerful Declaration of Faith

Today’s Gospel provides us with another installment from John’s sixth chapter — the Bread of Life discourse. In order to solemnize His claims, Jesus would often preface His statements by saying, “Amen, amen, I say to you.” The Catechism of… Read More

Resting Virtuously

Our Lord’s invitation to “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while,” is a welcomed exhortation in this time of summer vacation. This invitation should prompt us to consider the manner in which Jesus conducted his… Read More

Calming the Storm

Many of the most dramatic scenes in the Gospels occurred on or near the Sea of Galilee. The miraculous draught of fish and the miracle of Jesus walking on the water are but two of those memorable events. Among its… Read More

Ascension Hope

The Lord’s Ascension into heaven to the right hand of the Father is the sixth article of faith within the Apostles’ Creed. By this mystery, we believe that Jesus Christ, in his resurrected body and soul, went up into heaven… Read More

Resurrection Realities

St. Luke’s vivid description of the Lord’s first appearance to the Apostles after the resurrection presents us with significant details about the status of the resurrected body. It further points to the importance of both the body and soul in… Read More

We Wish to See Jesus

Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, tells a story of a visitation he made to a parish while he was the bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, Mass. When he stepped up to the pulpit to deliver the… Read More

Repent?

If you were to survey 1,000 Catholics and ask them, “What was the central dictate given by Christ in His preaching” you would probably discover a wide array of answers.
Some might say, “Love one another.” Others may assert, “Come,… Read More

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