Thursday, January 1, 2026

Loving God With All Our Heart

ā€˜Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one’ (Mk. 12:29). ā§¾ The Gospel of the Mass today contains what we Christians call...

Where your treasure lies: A spiritual reflection on an election year

  Ā This election cycle, Catholic Americans are presented with the hair-raising choice between Hillary Clinton, a woman whose corrupt record and virulent support for the...

Spiritual but Not Religious: An Eroding Credo

The faith and devotion of religious people is evident in many ways. They have deeply held beliefs and belong to an organized religion -...

The Mills of God Grind Slowly

We are currently witnessing numerous calamities in the order of nature: earthquakes, droughts, floods, and disasters which cause the unforeseen death of thousands of...

Twelfth Sunday: Living the Truth Without Compromise

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? (Job. 38:1). We do well to consider the meaning of this question, posed by God...

The Saints and the Sacred Heart

If the Lord never tires to forgive it is because His heart is never tired from loving us, poor sinners. In fact, God’s love...

Ireland’s Last Domino

ā€This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and...

Hebrew Names

For anyone who knows Hebrew, reading the Bible must have an element of fun, something like solving a puzzle. For the names all mean...

Holy Day, Holy Union

I don't know about you, but I must admit to feeling a mixture of excitement and dread every time Christmas comes around. With shopping...

Twelfth Sunday, Open Churches and the Return of the King

ā€˜Fear no one….Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven’ (Mt. 10: 26, 32). ā§¾ At long...