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  • Feast Day

      Today’s Feast Day Feast of the Transfiguration The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord takes place on August 6th, an event mentioned in all three synoptic Gospels. After revealing that he would be put to death in Jerusalem, Jesus took the thre...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: August 6th: Transfiguration of Our Lord (B) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 9,2-10): Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain. There his appearance was changed before their eyes. Even his clothes shone, becoming as...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   August 6, 2018   « August 5  |  August 7 »   Feast of the Transfiguration of the LordLectionary: 614 Reading 1 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched...
  • Meditations

      Meditation of the Day "A sculptor who wishes to carve a figure out of a block uses his chisel, first cutting away great chunks of marble, then smaller pieces, until he finally reaches a point where only a brush of hand is needed to reveal the figure. In the same way, t...
  • The Signicicance of these Bible Verses will Blow your Mind

    The Significance of These Biblical Numbers Will Blow Your Mind Chloe Langr 2 weeks ago 1.2K views 19 0 0 0   There’s got to be a significant reason that Jacob had twelve sons, not thirteen. . . right? For some reason, we have ten commandments, not eight. As Catholics, we ...
  • St. Oswald

      Saint of the Day St. Oswald of Northumbria St. Oswald (605-642 A.D.) was the second of seven sons born to the pagan king of Northumbria in northern England. After his father was killed in battle, the kingdom was split. His uncle claimed the throne, while...
  • Feast Day

     Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of the Snows Our Lady of the Snows is one of the oldest devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It commemorates a miraculous event that happened during the reign of Pope Liberius. A wealthy, childless Roman couple prayed to know ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Sunday 18th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 6,24-35): When people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked ...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   August 5, 2018   « August 4  |  August 6 »   Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 113 Reading 1 Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 The whole Israelit...
  • Meditations

     Meditation of the Day "In the spiritual life, I can promise myself nothing without the special help of God . . . From one moment to another, I may fall into mortal sin: consequently, even though I may have labored many years in acquiring virtues, I may in one instant lose al...
  • St. John Vianny

      Saint of the Day St. John Vianney (Cure of Ars) St. John Vianney (1786–1859) was born in France to a farming family, one of six children of devout Catholic parents. He was baptized on the day of his birth. When he was four years old the French Re...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Saturday 17th in Ordinary Time Saints August 4th: St. John Vianney, Priest View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 14,1-12): On one occasion the news about Jesus reached King Herod. And he said to his servants, «This man is John the Baptist. John has risen from the de...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   August 4, 2018   « August 3  |  August 5 »   Memorial of Saint John Vianney, PriestLectionary: 406 Reading 1 Jer 26:11-16, 24 The priests an...
  • Meditations

      Meditation of the Day "Jesus Christ could have appeared among us, radiant with joy and encompassed by divine splendor, amidst the glitter and pomp of His sovereign majesty. He deemed it more worthy of His glory and more profitable to the salvation of men, to show Himse...
  • Examination of Conscience and Repentence

    August 2, 2018 Examination of Conscience and Repentance – Part 9 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Mini-Course on Prayer Part 9 “FATHER E “- Examination of Conscience Examination of Conscience and Repentance Editor’s Note: In Part 8 of this m...
  • Scripture Speaks: Food for Eternal Life

    August 3, 2018 Scripture Speaks: Food for Eternal Life Gayle Somers The people who saw Jesus miraculously multiply loaves and fishes tracked Him down afterwards, looking for something.  What was it? Gospel (Read Jn 6:24-35) St. John tells us that after Jesus fed a hungry crowd with ver...
  • Embracing Our Vocation As Mediators

    August 3, 2018 Embracing Our Vocation As Mediators Today Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV Last week we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical, Humanae Vitae. The major problem of concern to many at the time was global overpopulation and the scarcity of na...
  • Month of The Immaculate Heart of Mary

    Devotion of the Month Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary The Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is a dogma of the Catholic faith that Mary is the Immaculate Conception; that is, in preparation for the Incarnation of th...
  • St. Lydia

      Saint of the Day St. Lydia Purpuraria St. Lydia Purpuraria, also called Lydia of Thyatira (1st. c), was a pious and wealthy woman involved in the textile trade in Philippi, Macedonia. She and her husband manufactured and traded in the lucrative business ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Friday 17th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,54-58): Jesus went to his hometown and taught the people in their synagogue. They were amazed and said, «Where did He get this wisdom and these special powers? Isn't He the carpenter's son? Isn't...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   August 3, 2018   « August 2  |  August 4 »   Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 405 Reading 1 Jer 26:1-9 In the begi...
  • Computer

    8/3/18 12:43am. Yesterday, Thursday I asked the Lord to Please heal this machine so that it will run without any problems with 1 hand on the screen and 1 hand on the tower. I asked him to please keep it running especially to pay bills and for the ministry.  I had optimized 3 times on the Micro...
  • Bearing the Cross of Mental Illness

    August 1, 2018 St. Alphonsus Liguori: Bearing the Cross of Mental Illness Michele Chronister As I’ve shared before, I have suffered from scrupulosity since early childhood. It is managed much better these days, thanks to some wonderful priests, spiritual directors, and therapists that I...
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  • A Cardinal & Suffering For Our Troubled Times

    August 2, 2018 St. John Fisher: A Cardinal & Saint For Our Troubled Times Caitlin Marchand On June 20th of this year, news broke that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick had been removed from public ministry following credible claims of sexual abuse. In the weeks that have followed more claims a...
  • The Bread of Life Gives you Strength

    August 2, 2018 St. Peter Julian Eymard: The Bread of Life Gives You Strength St. Peter Julian Eymard It was Jesus who adopted the name Bread of Life. And what a name! He alone could give it to Himself. An angel charged with naming our Lord would have given Him a title consonant with His attri...
  • Drawn to the Heart that Suffers and Heals

    August 2, 2018 Drawn to the Heart that Suffers and Heals Maura Roan McKeegan Sarah’s life had taken a tragic turn. Her only son had died the previous year from an excruciatingly painful disease. Sarah had watched him slowly suffer, soothing him with calm words while blood streamed from ...
  • Saint Jane

      Saint of the Day Blessed Jane of Aza Blessed Jane of Aza (12th c.), also known as Joanna or Juana of Aza, belonged to the Spanish nobility. At a young age she married a nobleman and together they had five children. She was a pious woman known for her lif...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Thursday 17th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,47-53): Jesus said to his disciples, «Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a big fishing net let down into the sea, in which every kind of fish has been caught. When the net is full, it is drag...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   August 2, 2018   « August 1  |  August 3 »   Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 404 Reading 1 Jer 18:1-6 This word...
  • St Alfonsus

      Saint of the Day St. Alphonsus Liguori St. Alphonsus Ligouri (1696–1787) was born near Naples, the eldest of eight children of a noble family. He became a lawyer after receiving doctorates in canon and civil law at the age of 16. For many ye...
  • St. Ignatious

      Saint of the Day St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was born at the castle of Loyola in Basque country, Spain, the youngest of thirteen children. In keeping with the young aristocrats of his day, Ignatius sought after military pr...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Tuesday 17th in Ordinary Time Saints July 31st: St. Ignatius of Loyola View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,36-43): Jesus sent the crowds away and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, «Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field&raq...
  • Lectionary Readings

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 31, 2018   « July 30  |  August 1 »   Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, PriestLectionary: 402 Reading 1 Jer 14:17-22 Let my eyes st...
  • Making the Case for Fraternal Correction

    Making the Case for Fraternal Correction Max Milan People are sensitive to correction, and usually, being corrected brings with it a feeling of inadequacy, resentment, anger, distrust, or any one of countless other negative emotions. In a world where the worst thing that one person can do to...
  • Thanksgiving and Sacrifice

    July 26, 2018 Thanksgiving, Sacrifice, and Adoration – Part 8 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Editor’s Note: In Part 7 of this mini-course, David Torkington examined the letters F (faith) and A (abandonment) in his explication of the “OUR FATHER&rd...
  • The Adventure of Obediance

    July 30, 2018 The Adventure of Obedience Br. Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P. God writes the best adventures. From Abraham to the Apostles, God draws unsuspecting men out of their routines and sets them on unexpected journeys. Moses was tending his father-in-law’s flock, but after meeting a bu...
  • What God Can Do with Our Loafs and Fishes

    July 30, 2018 What God Can Do with Our Measly Loaves and Fishes: King St. Olaf Richard Becker “Saint Olav turned her eyes toward Christ on the cross – see, Kristin: God’s love.” ~ Sigrid Undset Yesterday’s Gospel was John’s version of the feeding of the 5,...
  • In the person of Jesus

    July 30, 2018 In the Person of Jesus, the Mystery of God Descends from the Mountain Stephen Beale In his new book, An Immovable Feast, Tyler Blanski employs a metaphor that captures what is exceptional about Christianity’s claim to truth. Blanski suggests that some people might think o...
  • St. Peter

      Saint of the Day St. Peter Chrysologus St. Peter Chrysologus (406-550 A.D.) was born in Imola, Italy. He was an adult convert to Christianity and studied under his bishop, Cornelius, who ordained him a deacon. In his day the city of Ravenna was the cente...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Monday 17th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,31-35): Jesus put another parable before them, «The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, that a man took and sowed in his field. It is smaller than all other seeds, but once it has fully grown...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 30, 2018   « July 29  |  July 31 »   Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 401 Reading 1 Jer 13:1-11 The LORD said...
  • Meditations

      Meditation of the Day "Although we feel the humiliation keenly when we are insulted, persecuted, or calumniated, this does not mean that we cannot suffer such trials with sentiments of true humility, subjecting nature to reason and faith, and sacrificing the resentment...
  • Computers

    Sunday, July 29, 2018 I am still in need of help replacing these 2 computers for the ministry. Whether you can help by donating them or sending donations to help get them. My information is above this posting. So if you can possible help, please let us know.   God Bless.  
  • Miracles of the Loaves Happens every Sunday

    Sunday Guide |  Jul. 29, 2018 Miracle of the Loaves Happens Every Sunday User’s Guide to Sunday, July 29 Dominican Father Jordan Schmidt Sunday, July 29, is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). Mass Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145: 10-11, 15-18; Ephesians 4:1-6; John...
  • St. Martha

      Saint of the Day St. Martha St. Martha (1st c.) was a pious Jewish woman from Bethany near Jerusalem. She was a close friend of Jesus during his earthly ministry, as was her brother, St. Lazarus, and her sister, St. Mary of Bethany (St. Mary Magdalene)...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Sunday 17th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 6,1-15): Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, near Tiberias, and large crowds followed him because of the miraculous signs they saw when He healed the sick. So He went up into the hills a...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 29, 2018   « July 28  |  July 30 »   Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 110 Reading 1 2 Kgs 4:42-44 A man came from Baal-sh...
  • St. Nasruis and Celsus

      Saint of the Day Sts. Nazarius and Celsus St. Nazarius and St. Celsus (1st c.) were early Christian martyrs, but nothing else is known with certainty about their lives or the time they lived, other than that they were put to death for their Christia...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Saturday 16th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,24-30): Jesus told his disciples another parable, «The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 28, 2018   « July 27  |  July 29 »   Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 400 Reading 1 Jer 7:1-11 The following ...
  • Set up a room for a Chapel

    Church is an important part of life and getting right and closer with God. Have you started your own Chapel? Have you had Church in your Chapel? Do you pray in your Chapel? If you have an extra room in your home you do not use much for anything, convert it into your own private Chapel and have C...
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  • The Hidden Meaning of the Loaves and Fishes

    July 27, 2018 The Hidden Meaning of the Loaves and Fishes Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. Finding the hidden meanings. Unraveling mysteries. Deciphering symbols. The thrill inherent in all this is partly why Dan Brown’s book, The Da Vinci Code, sold so well. But Brown’s secret ...
  • Feeding the Multitudes

    July 27, 2018 Scripture Speaks: Feeding the Multitudes Gayle Somers Jesus today provides a miraculous meal for the crowd following Him, an event that looks back in history and forward to the future.  How? Gospel (Read Jn 6:1-15) St. John tells us that near the Sea of Galilee, a large c...
  • 13 God-Centered reasons to Go to Church

    Reasons, to go to church and can be modified to fit your religion.   July 27, 2018 13 God-Centered Reasons to Go to Church Every Weekend Fr. Edward Looney One of my parishioners recently sent me a photo of a syndicated faith column which appeared in a local newspaper. The author gave 1...
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  • St. Celestine

      Saint of the Day Pope St. Celestine I Pope St. Celestine I (d. 432 A.D.) was a Roman deacon who was elected Supreme Pontiff in 422 A.D. He was a contemporary of St. Augustine, and it is said that the two were good friends. He also lived with St. Ambrose ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Friday 16th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,18-23): Jesus said to his disciples, «Now listen to the parable of the sower. When a person hears the message of the Kingdom but without taking it to himself, the devil comes and snatches away what...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 27, 2018   « July 26  |  July 28 »   Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 399 Reading 1 Jer 3:14-17 Return, rebelli...
  • Charity

    {AGAIN FOR ALL FAITHS}  Help those who need CHARITY in what ever form necessary.   July 23, 2018 Charity Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Charity Presence of God – O Lord, grant that by charity I may really participate in Your life of love. MEDITATION Faith makes us a...
  • Feeding the Hungry

    {FOR ALL FAITHS TO PRACTICE AND TEACH}   July 25, 2018 255. Feeding the Hungry (John 6:1-15) Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction “This is the food which sustains and nourishes us on our journey through life, until we depart from this world and are united with Christ.” &nda...
  • Remaining Cathollic or other faiths in a time of scandel

    To be used in other Faiths facing problems also.   July 26, 2018 Remaining Catholic in a Time of Scandal Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV A Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time I had a conversation recently with an elderly European couple who had abandoned the practice of their Catholic ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Thursday 16th in Ordinary Time Saints July 26th: Joachim and Ann, parents of Mary View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,10-17): The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, «Why do you speak to them in parables?». Jesus answered, «To you it has been gi...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 26, 2018   « July 25  |  July 27 »   Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin MaryLectionary: 398 Reading 1 Je...
  • Computer

    I am putting out a plea and desperate, This computer is acting up bad and don't know how much longer it will last. Once it dies, there no way I can continue to post and minister on my facebook page. If anyone has an extra computer that has windows 10 and can donate it it me please contact me. Call 6...
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  • St. Christopher

      Saint of the Day St. Christopher St. Christopher (3rd c.) is a highly popular saint, though little is known about him with certainty. According to one account, a pagan queen prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary for a child, whom she named Offerus and dedi...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: July 25th: Saint James, the Greater, apostle, patron of Spain View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 20,20-28): The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her sons, and she knelt down to ask a favor. Jesus said to her, «What do you want?». And she answered,...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 25, 2018   « July 24  |  July 26 »   Feast of Saint James, ApostleLectionary: 605 Reading 1 2 Cor 4:7-15 Brothers and sisters:We hold t...
  • 5 Ways to Increase Patience

    July 24, 2018 Five Ways to Increase Patience Fr. Ed Broom, OMV None of us can claim to have mastered perfectly the virtue of patience. We think we have made a major victory in acquiring patience, and then, out of the blue and taken by surprise, we explode! Our illusion of being the most patie...
  • Learn to Purify Your Intentions

    July 24, 2018 Learn to Purify Your Intentions to Please God Alone Fr. Philip Dion “Whatever you do, work at it from the heart, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.” The purity of intention that St. Paul h...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Tuesday 16th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 12,46-50): While Jesus was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers wanted to speak to him and they waited outside. So someone said to him, «Your mother and your brothers are just out...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 24, 2018   « July 23  |  July 25 »   Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 396 Reading 1 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Shepherd...
  • You Shall Be Holy

    You Shall Be Holy: Peter Kreeft on the Four Marks of the Church Peter Kreeft You Shall Be Holy: Peter Kreeft on the Four Marks of the Church   The Nicene Creed identifies the Church of Christ by four marks: she is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Only one...
  • Put Your Faith in Christ, Not in Feelings

    July 19, 2018 Faith and Abandonment to the Fullness of Love – Part 7 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Mini-Course on Prayer Part 7 – Father “F” – Faith in Our Risen Lord Abandonment to the Fullness of Love Editor’s Note: In Part ...
  • Faith and Abandonment

    July 19, 2018 Faith and Abandonment to the Fullness of Love – Part 7 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Mini-Course on Prayer Part 7 – Father “F” – Faith in Our Risen Lord Abandonment to the Fullness of Love Editor’s Note: In Part ...
  • In Almighty God's Own Good Time

    July 23, 2018 In Almighty God’s Own Good Time Fr. John R.P. Russell Our Lord is not bound by time. But our Lord chooses to act in time — in his own good time. The first deacon says quietly to the priest at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, “It is time for the Lord to act....
  • Freedom and Dignity Reflection

    Freedom and Dignity: Reflections on Evangelium Vitae Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian Expressions of Freedom “It is a problem which exists at the cultural, social, and political level, where it reveals its more sinister and disturbing aspect in the tendency, ever more widely shared, to inter...
  • Jesus Shows us How to Live the Our Father

    July 23, 2018 Jesus Shows Us How to Live Out the Our Father in His Passion Stephen Beale Prayer, like the liturgy, should be lived out. If there is one prayer we should especially endeavor to live out it should be the Our Father — the prayer that St. Augustine held up at the model...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Monday 16th in Ordinary Time Saints July 23th: Bridget, religious, patron saint of Europe View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 12,38-42): Some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees spoke up, «Teacher, we want to see a sign from you». Jesus answered them, &la...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 23, 2018   « July 22  |  July 24 »   Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 395 Reading 1 Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 Hear what the...
  • Liturgical Reading

    Liturgical day: Sunday 16th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 6,30-34): The apostles returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, «Go off by yourselves to a remote place and have some rest». For there were so many ...
  • Lectionary Readings

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 22, 2018   « July 21  |  July 23 »   Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 107 Reading 1 Jer 23:1-6 Woe to the shepherdswho misl...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Saturday 15th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 12,14-21): The Pharisees went out and made plans to get rid of Jesus. As Jesus was aware of the plot, He went away from that place. Many people followed him and He cured all who were sick. Then He gave th...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 21, 2018   « July 20  |  July 22 »   Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 394 Reading 1 Mi 2:1-5 Woe to those who...
  • Scripture Speaks

    July 20, 2018 Scripture Speaks: Working and Resting Gayle Somers Jesus took His apostles away for a quiet retreat after their exhausting preaching mission.  It didn’t go exactly as planned.  Why? Gospel (Read Mk 6:30-34) St. Mark tells us that when the apostles returned to J...
  • Divine Election

    July 20, 2018 Divine Election Br. Elijah Dubek, O.P. When the Gospels record the calling of the Twelve, none of them offers us the qualifications of the Apostles. Nowhere do we find a collection of resumes or CVs that explain to us why Jesus chose those Twelve men. Apart from hints here and t...
  • Prayinn & Leaarning with the Angels

    July 20, 2018 Praying & Learning With the Angels Fr. John Horgan Learning from the Angels Studying the nature of the spiritual beings can help us to purify the aspect of our nature that corresponds to theirs: the soul. The soul is usually thought of as having three faculties: (1) memory, the...
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  • Liturgical Reading

    Liturgical day: Friday 15th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 12,1-8): It happened that Jesus walked through the wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some heads of wheat and crush them to eat the grain. When the Pharisees noticed thi...
  • Lectionary Readings

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 20, 2018   « July 19  |  July 21 »   Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 393 Reading 1 Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 When ...
  • Living in the Aythirity of Christ Today

    July 19, 2018 Living in the Authority of Christ Today Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV A Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time My mother had just taught me how to drive a car and it was the first time I had control of the wheels as she sat in the front passenger seat. I was trying to keep my anx...
  • Put Your Faith in Christ, Not in Feelings

    Put Your Faith in Christ, Not in Feelings Constance T. Hull Rather frequently, I hear people make arguments about aspects of the spiritual life, the Church, morality, or relationships that are predicated upon a particular individual’s feelings. Some will complain that the Mass doesn&rs...
  • Liturgical Reading

    Liturgical day: Thursday 15th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 11,28-30): Jesus spoke thus, «Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart; and y...
  • Daily Readings

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 19, 2018   « July 18  |  July 20 »   Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 392 Reading 1 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 The ...
  • St. Frederick

    St. Frederick St. Frederick, grandson of King Radbon of the Frisians, was educated by the clergy of the church of Utrecht, and later became a priest known for his great piety and learning. He was placed in charge of instructing catechumens and was eventually elected Bishop of Utrecht around...
  • The Root of Many Faults

    Fear: The Root of Many Faults Sam Guzman Many of our faults and failings are more complex than we at first realize. Our patterns of behavior are rarely random, and surface sins are often merely symptomatic of deeper, more subtle wounds in our souls. Fear is a prominent example of a deeper w...
  • Living in the Present for a Happier Life

    Living in the Present for a Happier Life Alan Scott Growing old is inevitable. Sure we can dress young, act young, and even color our hair to make us think we’re young. But, at a certain point, you will be confronted with a jarring realization: you are closer to the grave than the cr...
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  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Wednesday 15th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 11,25-27): On one occasion Jesus said, «Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I praise you, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to simple people. Yes, Fathe...
  • Liturgical Reading

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 18, 2018   « July 17  |  July 19 »   Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 391 Reading 1 Is 10:5-7, 13b-16 Thus s...
  • Mary and the Wedding Feast of Cana

    Mary and the Wedding Feast of Cana Fr. Ed Broom, OMV Try to imagine now that you are at a wedding Feast in Cana. You are present with Jesus, Mary, and some of the Apostles. The environment is festive, joyful, and peaceful as you can imagine in most weddings. The couple has true love for eac...
  • The Practice of Contemplative Prayer

    Contemplative prayer is a persistence in faith uniting us to God — not only with God the Creator, Who is upholding nature in existence, and so in some way is present in every thing, but with God, Who makes Himself available in a supernatural way. God transfigures the believer from within, enab...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Liturgical day: Tuesday 15th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 11,20-24): Jesus began to denounce the cities in which He had performed most of his miracles, because the people there did not change their ways, «Alas for you Chorazin and Bethsaida! If the miracles...
  • Lectionary Readings

    USCCB »  Bible »  Daily Readings   July 17, 2018   « July 16  |  July 18 »   Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 390 Reading 1 Is 7:1-9 In the days of Ah...