Baptism and Hearing the Word of God
âEphphatha,â that is âBe opened.â And immediately the manâs ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly (Mk. 6:51). â§Ÿ
At the...
Thirty-Second Sunday: Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
Now He is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to Him all of them are alive. (Lk. 20:38) â§Ÿ
As we...
Nova et Vetera: Initial Insights on Artificial Intelligence
Recently, the Vaticanâs Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and its Dicastery for Culture collaborated in constructing a document on the Churchâs most...
The Art of Giving and Receiving Gifts
The highlight of Christmas is the Midnight Mass. There is an aura and smell of festivities, the church is beautifully decorated, elegantly dressed people...
Merrie England Once More
As I begin this reflection, I am on my way to the Devon coast, having just passed through Bath, set up by the Romans...
The Primacy of the Family, and Children
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would...
The Real Holy Family
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would...
Pentecost: Spiritus Veritatis
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will...
Adoro Te Devote, latens Deitas: Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore
St. John Chrysostom wrote: âWhen Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the...
Antiqua and Nova: Artificial and Human Intelligence
(The Vatican - specifically, the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Dicastery for Culture - have issued a warning on the...


















