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October 2014

October 22, 2014

On the Feast of St. John Paul II

Happy Feast of St. John Paul II! Here are a couple of resources that I...

October 06, 2014

ICYMI: New American Blessed

The Church in America had a wonderful moment this weekend, and in Jersey no less...

April 2014

April 08, 2014

Challenge for the Lenten Homestretch

A few days ago, I read a great Lenten reflection by Fr. Robert Barron, and...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

Happy Feast of the Annunciation!

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of...

January 2014

January 06, 2014

Happy Epiphany!

Pope Francis gave a fantastic Epiphany homily today in St. Peter's Square, and you can...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

What Are You Wishing for this Christmas?

With Christmas Day just a little over a week away, all of us are asking...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

Jesse Tree – It’s Not too Early to Start Planning

The beginning of Advent often sneaks up on me, meaning that I am only sometimes...

November 05, 2013

Pope Francis Encourages Parents to “Waste Time with their Children”

Pope Francis, in a recent gathering of the Pontifical Council for the Family, "asked parents...

October 2013

October 16, 2013

Questions from Pope Francis

Pope Francis gave another beautiful homily this weekend as he honored Mary. I was struck...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

Day of Fasting and Prayer for Syria

Pope Francis has announced for the whole church a day of fasting and prayer on...

August 2013

August 01, 2013

Pope Francis Welcomes Family with Anencephalic Baby

My heart is pounding and I am smiling ear to ear as I have just...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

Serving in Secret in an Era of Self-Promotion

We live in an era when it is easier than ever to self-promote, due in...

July 01, 2013

Pope Francis: Throwing Away Food is Like Stealing from the Poor

In his weekly message at the beginning of June, Pope Francis urged all Catholics to...

May 2013

May 20, 2013

Looking for a Great Bible Study?

For the past several years, the mothers' group at our church has offered a series...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

He is Risen, Alleluia!

"...When they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they...

March 29, 2013

Good Friday

An annotated version of the holy Gospel according to John 18:1-19:42 (from the Magnificat Lenten...

March 16, 2013

His First Homily

Walking, building, and professing, with the cross of the Lord.

March 14, 2013

Pope Francis and Our Call to Service

How Pope Francis will help us start serving the church and stop serving ourselves.

March 12, 2013

Touching Message from Our 265th Pope

The following is a reflection given by Pope Benedict XVI shortly after he was elected...

March 11, 2013

Encountering Christ

And only where God is seen does life truly begin. Only when we meet the...

March 04, 2013

Trusting in God Amidst Our Fear

A couple of weeks ago, I had a bit of a health scare. What started...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Farewell, Pope Benedict!

In the summer of 2002, I had the amazing opportunity to meet and have a...

February 27, 2013

The Conclave

What an exciting time in our Church! Of course it is imperative that we all...

February 10, 2013

What Do You Read During Lent?

Good morning, friends! As Ash Wednesday approaches, I'm thinking about what I will use for...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Happy New Year’s Eve!

We have just returned from a 1,600-mile round-trip journey, traveling through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,...

December 04, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, dear friends! Although the calendar new year is just under a month...

November 2012

November 25, 2012

Feast of Christ the King

On today's great feast day, I wanted to share with you a bulletin excerpt written...

November 04, 2012

Why Catholics Must Not Vote for Obama

It’s pretty simple really. No Catholic, and really no person of faith, can in good...

November 01, 2012

Putting First Things First with Your Vote

In our day, sanctity-of-life issues are foundational -- not because of anyone's 'religious' views about...

October 2012

October 11, 2012

A Great Year for Catholics Worldwide

Today, October 11th, marks the beginning of the Year of Faith for Catholics across the...