There is Much Hope: My Experience at the National Eucharistic Congress
A couple of weeks ago in Indianapolis, IN, 60,000 Catholics gathered together for a five-day National Eucharistic Congress. I was blessed to be one...
19th Sunday: The Merciful Presence of God
And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence (1 Kings 19:...
Tolkien, Discernment, and Vocation in The Lord of the Rings
The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, issued from the Second Vatican Council, emphasized the point that every person has a vocation to...
Why is There Purgatory?
“All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo...
Pope Saint John Paul II and the Transfiguration
21st ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF PAUL VIHOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Friday, 6 August 1999
Today, the...
Transfiguration Unto Divine Glory
A blessed and grace-filled feast of the Transfiguration to all our readers, where Christ allowed the Apostles - Peter, James and John - to...
18th Sunday: The Bread of Life and the Canon of Holy Mass
For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. (Jn 6:33)
As we listen to our Lord’s Eucharistic...
Pope Benedict and the Curé d’Ars
(The holiness of the Church - and hence the salvation of the world - depends much upon the holiness of her priests. Hence, these...
Pope Benedict and Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
This morning I invite you to reflect on St Eusebius of Vercelli, the first Bishop of Northern Italy of whom we have reliable information....
The Plenary Indulgence of the Portiuncula, or, Our Lady of the Angels
On Monday 2 August the universal Church celebrates what is called The Pardon of Assisi. This great feast, which ranks as a solemnity within the...