Saint Joseph teaches us that God’s salvation is worked in quiet and hidden ways.
Joseph takes the Holy Family into Egypt so that the True Saviour may turn his back on the false idols of the land.
St. Joseph experiences the joys and hopes of the all those entrusted to him.
In the following seven Sundays, we will be promoting the Seven Sundays of St. Joseph devotion.
The Temple in Jerusalem was the heart of the Jewish faith.
The baptism of Jesus is commemorated during the Christmas season. Through the lens of family, it is clear why.
The arrival of the Magi - the wise and the learned - have a twofold significance.
Mary's Sacred Maternity is founded on the person of Jesus.
The mystery of the Incarnation reminds us that it is not the house that makes the home but rather the family.
O Rex Gentium, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.
O Radiant Dawn, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the gate of Heaven.
O Root of Jesse, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples.
O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush.
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care.
The great O Antiphons reflect the coming of Jesus Christ into this world.
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary crowns the octave of the Assumption, and all other marian feasts.
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.
Mary’s intercession is needed always but in particular in the final moments of our earthly pilgrimage at the hour of our death.
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers insight into what is Mary’s role in heaven.
The crown jewel, Mary, above all, represents the splendor of not just the human race but all of creation.
The splendor of creation - the splendor of the natural world - is raised to new heights through the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary emphasizes her role in the Incarnation.
The days between the Assumption and Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary provide moments for deeper devotion to the Mother of Christ.
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.
God, who is Love Himself, was made incarnate to love the human race with a human heart.
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.
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."
Pentecost reveals the the primary purpose of the Spirit is to bring us into union with the Triune God.
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.
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.
The the Holy Spirit is the breath that comes from the exchange of love between the Father and the Son.
The preparation to Pentecost is a preparation to eternity; to live, grow, and abide in the Holy Spirit.
The greatest gift God has given us, not endowed to the rest of the material creation, is free will.
The destination is set, the path has been paved, and a Guide has been sent from on high.
The Ascent of Jesus to the Heavenly throne marks the completion of redemption. Man is in heaven.
The Church’s first novena leading to Pentecost was a time of preparation. The same holds true for us today.
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.
The Blessed Virgin May, mother of Jesus, sharpens the eyes of faith as she reflects the image of her Son.
To view the Ascension with the Eyes of Faith is to see beyond the limits of this world and the present moment.
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.
The Triune nature of God allows us to see the Father through the Son.
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?
The disciples on the road to Emmaus hear the divine voice and then see with the Eyes of Faith.
Throughout the Sundays of Easter, we will begin to uncover what it means to look with the eyes of faith.
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.
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.
We are learning anew in these days that Adoration of the Eucharist is a necessary complement to Holy Communion. The Church needs both.
At the most basic level, having to live without Holy Communion reminds us not to take that ineffable gift for granted.
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.
The suffering, sweating, bleeding, thirsty body of Jesus is not an abstraction or a principle; it is a reality.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The cry of dereliction from the cross - Jesus praying Psalm 22 - becomes a song of praise for the congregation present on Calvary Hill.
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.
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.
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?
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?
Biblically, Holy Week is a time of visiting homes. What kind of reception will you give Jesus when he visits your home?
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.
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