The Shekinah, A Type of Saint Joseph
Perhaps you may be familiar with the Pillar of Cloud — which may be compared to a tornado — or the Pillar of Fire...
Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)
One might wonder why we raise...
Second Sunday: The Lamb of God and the Culture Wars
‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ (Jn. 1:29). ⧾
This declaration made by John the Baptist and which...
The Wages of Liberation Theology
On January 1, Brazil recognized its new president, a socialist. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in with an elaborate inauguration ceremony before...
Benedict and The Baptism
SOLEMNITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St Peter's Square
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
With today's Feast of Jesus' Baptism the liturgical Season of...
Mater Dei and Mary’s Role in Salvation
The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the Child lying in a manger (Lk. 2:16).⧾
On this the last...
The Humble Servant in the Lord’s Vineyard Goes to the Father’s House
After the great John Paul II, the cardinals elected me, a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. I am consoled by...
Approaching Perfection with Mary
A clever writer once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: “Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father...
Mary, Mother of God
Do you have a new year’s resolution such as losing weight? Getting more exercise? Spending more time with family? Doing more volunteer work? Learning...
Angelus of the Holy Family
(Another throwback to a different era, a brief Angelus address from Pope Saint John Paul II on this feast of the Holy Family, back...