Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
If we say, âWe are without sin,â 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
âBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!â (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 Lordâs Vineyard Goes to the Fatherâs 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: âBe ye perfect as your heavenly Father...
Mary, Mother of God
Do you have a new yearâs 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...
The Quality of Mercy
(On this feast of the Holy Innocents, here is a reflection on true, and false, mercy by contributor Stephen Roney. We will have more...
