Reflections

Fr. Raymond J. de Souza

Seven Sundays of St. Joseph

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7th Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

Human fatherhood is important, but discipleship is more important.

Feast of St. Joseph

St. Joseph was the guardian of the Holy Family.

6th Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

Saint Joseph teaches us that God’s salvation is worked in quiet and hidden ways.

5th Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

Joseph takes the Holy Family into Egypt so that the True Saviour may turn his back on the false idols of the land.

4th Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

St. Joseph experiences the joys and hopes of the all those entrusted to him.

3rd Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

St. Joseph is given the authority to name the Divine Son, Jesus.

2nd Sorrow & Joy of St. Joseph

St. Joseph is a figure that connects the Old and New testament.

Seven Sundays of St. Joseph: 1st Sorrow & Joy

In the following seven Sundays, we will be promoting the Seven Sundays of St. Joseph devotion.

Meditations at the Manger

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Dec 29, 2020

Meditations at the Manger | Presentation of Child Jesus

Dec 29, 2020

The Temple in Jerusalem was the heart of the Jewish faith.

Dec 29, 2020

Meditations at the Manger | Baptism of Jesus

Dec 29, 2020

The baptism of Jesus is commemorated during the Christmas season. Through the lens of family, it is clear why.

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 28, 2020

Meditations at the Manger | Epiphany

Dec 28, 2020

The arrival of the Magi - the wise and the learned - have a twofold significance.

Dec 28, 2020

Meditations at the Manger | Mary, Mother of God

Dec 28, 2020

Mary's Sacred Maternity is founded on the person of Jesus.

Dec 28, 2020

Dec 26, 2020

Meditations at the Manger | Holy Family

Dec 26, 2020

The mystery of the Incarnation reminds us that it is not the house that makes the home but rather the family.

Dec 26, 2020

Advent Antiphons

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Dec 19, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Emmanuel

Dec 19, 2020

O Emmanuel, come and set us free, Lord our God.

Dec 19, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Rex Gentium

Dec 19, 2020

O Rex Gentium, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.

Dec 19, 2020

Dec 18, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Radiant Dawn

Dec 18, 2020

O Radiant Dawn, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

Dec 18, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Clavis David

Dec 18, 2020

O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the gate of Heaven.

Dec 18, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Root of Jesse

Dec 18, 2020

O Root of Jesse, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples.

Dec 18, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Adonai

Dec 18, 2020

O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush.

Dec 18, 2020

Dec 17, 2020

Advent Antiphons - O Wisdom

Dec 17, 2020

O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care.

Dec 17, 2020

Advent Antiphons - Introduction

Dec 17, 2020

The great O Antiphons reflect the coming of Jesus Christ into this world.

Dec 17, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains: An 80-Second Octave

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Aug 19, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 08

Aug 19, 2020

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary crowns the octave of the Assumption, and all other marian feasts.

Aug 19, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 07

Aug 19, 2020

A statue in the columbarium of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies highlights one of Mary’s role as Queen of Heaven: namely, to get more souls into Paradise.

Aug 19, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 06

Aug 19, 2020

Mary’s intercession is needed always but in particular in the final moments of our earthly pilgrimage at the hour of our death.

Aug 19, 2020

Aug 18, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 05

Aug 18, 2020

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers insight into what is Mary’s role in heaven.

Aug 18, 2020

Aug 17, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 04

Aug 17, 2020

The crown jewel, Mary, above all, represents the splendor of not just the human race but all of creation.

Aug 17, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 03

Aug 17, 2020

The splendor of creation - the splendor of the natural world - is raised to new heights through the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Aug 17, 2020

Aug 16, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 02

Aug 16, 2020

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary emphasizes her role in the Incarnation.

Aug 16, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

With Mary in the Mountains | Day 01

Aug 15, 2020

The days between the Assumption and Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary provide moments for deeper devotion to the Mother of Christ.

Aug 15, 2020

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Jun 19, 2020

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Jun 19, 2020

If the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the expression of God's love for us, then the Heart of Mary is the expression of our love for God.

Jun 19, 2020

Jun 18, 2020

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 18, 2020

God, who is Love Himself, was made incarnate to love the human race with a human heart.

Jun 18, 2020

Jun 9, 2020

Corpus Christi Sunday Reflection

Jun 9, 2020

The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is the source of the Church's life and the goal to which the Church's life is directed.

Jun 9, 2020

Jun 6, 2020

Trinity Sunday Reflection

Jun 6, 2020

St. Paul teaches us that only by the Holy Spirit can we say "Jesus is the Lord"; it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to cry out, "Abba, Father."

Jun 6, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena

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May 26, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 09

May 26, 2020

Pentecost reveals the the primary purpose of the Spirit is to bring us into union with the Triune God.

May 26, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 08

May 26, 2020

The great drama of life, as St. John Paul II would say, is bridging the gap between who-I-am and who-I-ought-to-be.

May 26, 2020

May 25, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 07

May 25, 2020

Pentecost, the start of the Church, was the occasion of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Mary and the Apostles; the same Holy Spirit familiar to Mary in the Annunciation.

May 25, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 06

May 25, 2020

The the Holy Spirit is the breath that comes from the exchange of love between the Father and the Son.

May 25, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 05

May 25, 2020

The preparation to Pentecost is a preparation to eternity; to live, grow, and abide in the Holy Spirit.

May 25, 2020

May 24, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena | Day 04

May 24, 2020

The greatest gift God has given us, not endowed to the rest of the material creation, is free will.

May 24, 2020

May 23, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena - Day 03

May 23, 2020

The destination is set, the path has been paved, and a Guide has been sent from on high.

May 23, 2020

May 22, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena - Day 02

May 22, 2020

The Ascent of Jesus to the Heavenly throne marks the completion of redemption. Man is in heaven.

May 22, 2020

May 21, 2020

Ninety-Second Newman Novena - Day 01

May 21, 2020

The Church’s first novena leading to Pentecost was a time of preparation. The same holds true for us today.

May 21, 2020

Eyes of Faith | Sundays of Easter

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May 30, 2020

Eyes of Faith | Pentecost Sunday

May 30, 2020

History seen through the Eyes of Faith will recognize three ages: age of the Father; age of the Son; and age of the Holy Spirit.

May 30, 2020

May 23, 2020

Eyes of Faith | 7th Sunday of Easter

May 23, 2020

The Blessed Virgin May, mother of Jesus, sharpens the eyes of faith as she reflects the image of her Son.

May 23, 2020

May 20, 2020

Eyes of Faith | Ascension Thursday

May 20, 2020

To view the Ascension with the Eyes of Faith is to see beyond the limits of this world and the present moment.

May 20, 2020

May 16, 2020

Eyes of Faith | 6th Sunday of Easter

May 16, 2020

Today’s reflection highlights the chain of faith from the Father to the Son to the Apostles to us through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

May 16, 2020

May 9, 2020

Eyes of Faith | 5th Sunday of Easter

May 9, 2020

The Triune nature of God allows us to see the Father through the Son.

May 9, 2020

May 2, 2020

Eyes of Faith | 4th Sunday of Easter

May 2, 2020

The sheep know the shepherd’s voice. The ears of faith are as important as the eyes of faith, if not sometimes more. Do you hear and recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd?

May 2, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Eyes of Faith | 3rd Sunday of Easter

Apr 25, 2020

The disciples on the road to Emmaus hear the divine voice and then see with the Eyes of Faith.

Apr 25, 2020

Apr 19, 2020

Eyes of Faith | Divine Mercy Sunday

Apr 19, 2020

Throughout the Sundays of Easter, we will begin to uncover what it means to look with the eyes of faith.

Apr 19, 2020

The Seven Last Words of Christ

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Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Introduction

Apr 10, 2020

There can only be one theme for this year’s Seven Last Words. Jesus speaks to us today as we are. Jesus speaks to us in this time of global pandemic. For this is His time.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | First Word

Apr 10, 2020

God can bring good out of evil, just as on Good Friday the redemption of the world is accomplished through the wicked plotting of corrupt and weak men.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Second Word

Apr 10, 2020

We are learning anew in these days that Adoration of the Eucharist is a necessary complement to Holy Communion. The Church needs both.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Third Word

Apr 10, 2020

At the most basic level, having to live without Holy Communion reminds us not to take that ineffable gift for granted.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Fourth Word

Apr 10, 2020

The physical wounds of the Passion are the exterior signs of the interior wages of sin. God has not forsaken us, we have forsaken Him.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Fifth Word

Apr 10, 2020

The suffering, sweating, bleeding, thirsty body of Jesus is not an abstraction or a principle; it is a reality.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Sixth Word

Apr 10, 2020

Jesus commends His spirit into the Father’s hands. The scars on the hands of Jesus, the image of the invisible Father, remind us that God’s hands too have scars.

Apr 10, 2020

Seven Last Words | Seventh Word

Apr 10, 2020

The Holy Father insists, gently but firmly, that fear is not the Christian response to a pandemic. Fear must give way to faith and hope.

Apr 10, 2020

Holy Week Reflections

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Apr 12, 2020

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection

Apr 12, 2020

The Passover is now complete. The Passion is finished. The tomb lays empty. The glory of the Lord shines forth. Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and He wants to come into your house.

Apr 12, 2020

Apr 11, 2020

Holy Saturday

Apr 11, 2020

The Office of Readings from Holy Saturday invites us to enter the tomb and see the Lord Jesus, both asleep and alive. Asleep in death but alive in completing the work of salvation.

Apr 11, 2020

Apr 10, 2020

Good Friday

Apr 10, 2020

The cry of dereliction from the cross - Jesus praying Psalm 22 - becomes a song of praise for the congregation present on Calvary Hill.

Apr 10, 2020

Apr 9, 2020

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper

Apr 9, 2020

Ancient Israel was protected from the plague of death by the blood of the Passover lamb, marked on their doorposts and lintel. If our hearts and souls are marked with the blood of Christ, we, too, shall be saved.

Apr 9, 2020

Apr 8, 2020

Wednesday of Holy Week

Apr 8, 2020

A meditation by St. John Fisher, Bishop and martyr: While we were not present for the first Good Friday or Holy Thursday, through contrition of our sins and pursuit of virtue we become sharers of this eternal sacrifice.

Apr 8, 2020

Apr 7, 2020

Tuesday of Holy Week

Apr 7, 2020

At the heart of the church is the altar - the table of sacrifice - where the eternal sacrifice of Jesus takes place. In our homes, is there room at the table for Jesus?

Apr 7, 2020

Apr 6, 2020

Monday of Holy Week

Apr 6, 2020

The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment (John 12:3). We might ask ourselves: How does my house smell? Or better, what fragrance fills my house this Holy Week?

Apr 6, 2020

Apr 5, 2020

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Apr 5, 2020

Biblically, Holy Week is a time of visiting homes. What kind of reception will you give Jesus when he visits your home?

Apr 5, 2020

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Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Sacred Heart of Jesus

God, who is Love Himself, was made incarnate to love the human race with a human heart.

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Corpus Christi Sunday Reflection

The real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is the source of the Church's life and the goal to which the Church's life is directed.

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Trinity Sunday Reflection

St. Paul teaches us that only by the Holy Spirit can we say "Jesus is the Lord"; it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to cry out, "Abba, Father."

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