At the end of today's Gospel passage from St. Mark (Mk. 9: 41 -50), after Jesus emphasized the importance of avoiding all ...
Oh, for the voice of a Job in some of our contemporary Christian communities. Enough of the formulas, the claims to hidden knowledge ...
When the good Lord says that "Whoever is not against us is for us," he does not mean that we stop using critical discernment ...
Jesus helps all his disciples today to distinguish between selfless and selfish discipleship.
In moments of trial or doubt, let us echo the prayer of the Gospel: "Lord, I believe. Even though my faith is only the size of ...
For many, the Holy Spirit is unknown and misunderstood.
"While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came (down) to Ephesus where he found some ...
The paths of Peter and John, these two pillars of the early Church, would be different. Peter's life would be "cut ...
With this gospel reading occurring during this days of waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit, we can see how important ...
One of the most difficult obstacles in making progress toward the visible unity of the Church is the reticence of some Catholics to ...
The battle against the powers of this world will not be won by Catholics who think that Jesus is going to come down and grant us some ...
The Feast of St. Matthias teaches us how the Lord always seeks to bring good out of evil and faith out of betrayal.
The Spirit makes one man a teacher of divine truth, inspires another to prophesy, gives another the power of casting out devils, ...
Growing in virtue is an essential part of the spiritual life. If we want to grow in holiness, we must strive to acquire the virtues, ...
Motherhood is a very high calling. What relationship can ever replace the love of a mother and a grandmother? It is essential for ...
If we remember who we are - children of God - we will not fail to make our prayer of petition with childlike simplicity and boldness.
Christian Joy finds its root in the relationship we now have in and through Jesus Christ, with the Father, in the Holy Spirit. That ...
On this Feast of the Ascension we should ask ourselves this question, "How are we doing?" The Feast presents us with an ...
You must become the answer. Many of our contemporaries don't even know that they have these questions in their hearts, much less ...
Jesus' shocking words in today's Gospel about the importance of the Holy Spirit should impress all Catholics with a desire ...
Jesus teaches his Apostles that the Holy Spirit will accompany them and support them in their pilgrimage of faith. Perhaps this year ...
When we learn how to complain less and always to look for the brighter side of things, then and only then shall we discover the ...
It was an encounter with the Holy Spirit many years ago which led me back home to the Catholic Church into which I had been baptized ...
In recent decades there has been a growing animus against the Church here in America and abroad. This development has followed upon an ...
We are all called to live in the heart of Church for the sake of the world. From there, we are sent on a rescue mission, to bring the ...
A pilgrimage to Rome and the shrines of Italy is a perfect way to celebrate the Year of Faith.
In this moment in human history where it appears that the simple and humble reality of being a working man and a father is under ...
St. Paul shows us how Christ gives us a peace unlike any other, one that reigns and revitalizes even in the midst of suffering.The ...
