Starry Night
Stars, so bright,
you only come out at night.
Sun, you only come out in the day
and everyday.
God created them
for his plan.
To enjoy in the day,
and...
Mater Dolorosa: Our Lady of Sorrows
(In the calendar of the usus antiquior, today, the Friday before Holy Week, is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. In the revisions...
Strength in Unity
“I pray that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also...
Saint George Preca, Catechist and Apostle of Malta
(We are a bit late, alas, in posting this reflection on Saint George Preca, a home-grown Maltese saint, whose feast was May 9th. But,...
Symbolism Over Substance
Jesus came to them and said: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of...
Joseph the Image of God the Father and Patris Corde
On this second anniversary of the publication of Patris Corde, one year after the conclusion of the Year of Saint Joseph and on the...
The Last Gospel as the Mass in Miniature
The prologue of the Gospel of St. John (Jn 1:1–14), often referred to as the Last Gospel, forms part of the concluding rites of...
Amoris Laetitia, Mortal and Grave Sin
A rather stark and sobering teaching of the Church is that everyone of adult age on the face of this good Earth, and that...
Thirty Third Sunday: Remaining Faithful Unto the End
Beware that you are not led astray (Lk. 21:8).
The sacred liturgy again today directs our attention to the eschaton, the teaching about the end...
Is Liberalism a Sin?
Felix Sarda y Salvany
In 1886, during the papacy of Leo XIII, a remarkable book titled Liberalism Is a Sin was written by the Spanish...