Our Lady’s Teaching On Prayer: The First of a Lenten Course on Prayer
Part 1: The Fatima Secret We did not have a youth club in our parish so when I heard there was a thriving club in
Part 1: The Fatima Secret We did not have a youth club in our parish so when I heard there was a thriving club in
INTRODUCTION Lent is upon us. Interestingly, my Lenten penance and my goals have changed since my conversion. Let me preface these remarks with an account
We should all reflect on God’s abundant mercy, especially during Lent. He truly loves us, regardless of the gravity of our sins. Even if we
If you are travelling to a distant destination you will have to travel by car or coach, by train or ‘plane by ship or space
Spring seems to be coming early this year in the northeast. Our snow is slowly melting, the sap is running, and Lent is just around
With the imminent arrival of Lent, an observance that American Catholics might consider during this time of introspection and penitence would be to acquire a
What do Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero, and Etty Hillesum all have in common? They all had very interesting journeys of conversion. The stories
A month into the New Year and I have not kept my New Year’s resolution. That’s because I did not actually make one. I thought
Memento mori is Latin for “remember that you must die,” as in “the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes.” Having just recently
Now is the time when we celebrate the Easter season. As faithful Catholics, however, we should go a step further and reflect on what our
Only the humble can travel with Jesus through Good Friday and Holy Saturday to receive joy on Easter Sunday. As Jesus reminds us in the
One of the most surprising truths that I learnt when I first started to study scripture was that there is no record of Christ going
On Easter Sunday, most PBS stations, as well as WORLD channels, will debut the inspirational documentary, Theirs is the Kingdom, a quiet, beautiful story of
It was a warm April day. One that would be remembered like none other before. Dawn peaked over the horizon giving birth to a blood-red
As the season of Lent nears its end, I look back to evaluate my Lenten journey. Did I make real sacrifices? Did my prayer life
After the meeting with Mary, the next few stations show us God’s interactive love with a number of His beings – Simon, Veronica, and the
When I asked my daughter what I should write about this month she said: “The reading from Sunday’s Mass.” This is the story of the
The Season of Lent 2022 now draws to an end. Mother Church has presented us with opportunities to communally participate in the devotion of the
I have lost count of the number of homilies in which I have been told that (a) Jesus was among the poorest of the poor
After keeping the ritual of waving palm fronds on Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Christian believers (the practicing, the nominal, and
And if Christ has not been raised, then empty [too] is our preaching; empty, too, your faith….and if Christ has not been raised, your faith
These glorious forty days of Holy Lent can at times seem onerous. Depending on the rigor with which we assail the world, the flesh, and