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February 2013

February 24, 2013

Roman Lent Station Church: Santa Maria in Domnica

This beautiful church in a beautiful area of Rome not often visited by tourists, Santa...

February 23, 2013

From Desert to Transfiguration

Last week, the Gospel passage placed Jesus in the desert, hungry and tempted. We felt...

February 23, 2013

From Desert to Transfiguration

Last week, the Gospel passage placed Jesus in the desert, hungry and tempted. We felt...

February 22, 2013

The Chair of Peter

From antiquity Roman Christians have celebrated the day Saint Peter first arrived to Rome and...

February 21, 2013

Roman Lent Station Church: San Lorenzo in Panisperna

A small church in downtown Rome marks the site of the martyrdom of one of...

February 18, 2013

Roman Tradition: Station Churches of Lent

A very ancient tradition still thrives in Rome, the Lenten Station Churches. During the pontificate...

February 18, 2013

Colbert defends the Eucharist

I love Stephen Colbert not only because he always makes me laugh, but also because...

February 17, 2013

Ending a Pontificate

Pope Benedict began his weekly Wednesday audience last week by offering a brief explanation for...

February 16, 2013

Tentaciones de Jesus en el desierto

En el país de Israel hay un monasterio en un cerro de donde uno...

February 12, 2013

Here comes a Papal Conclave

Conclave literally means "with a key" since the cardinals who gather to elect a new...

February 11, 2013

Lightning strikes Saint Peter Basilica

Supernatural powers at work?Lightning struck Saint Peter Basilica in Rome this evening, the same day...

February 11, 2013

Pope Resignation Text

The world woke up this morning with shocking news, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI....

February 01, 2013

A funeral nine years ago

Every year I post this same reflection I wrote eight years ago. The bishop’s miter...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Beautiful Antigua Guatemala

On March 10, 1543, Spanish colonists founded the capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala in...

January 29, 2013

The Shepherd Cannot Run: Father Stanley Rother, Martyr

Last week I learned the inspiring and courageous story of Father Stanley Rother who died...

January 26, 2013

Perseverance in the Mission

Last week I met a priest who lost 1000 parishioners in one day in...

January 21, 2013

Challenge for Today

Every time period of history has had its challenges. It is easy to glorify the...

January 21, 2013

Desafio de Hoy

Todo período de la historia ha presentado desafíos. Es fácil glorificar los buenos tiempos de...

January 12, 2013

Cristo el Horizonte

La semana pasada me senté durante algún tiempo frente al océano Atlántico durante una mañana...

January 06, 2013

Christ the Horizon

Last week I sat for some time facing the Atlantic Ocean during a frigid, windy...

January 05, 2013

Strangers No Longer: Homily for National Migration Week

A Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany and National Migration WeekStarting today, the feast...

January 01, 2013

Happy New Year

A very happy and blessed new year to all of you my readers! We survived...

December 2012

December 30, 2012

Family: Where we learn to love

As we continue to join in with the whole Church in the celebration of Christmas,...

December 25, 2012

Mensaje de Navidad

Estrella que marca el sitio en Belen donde nació Jesus Después de preparar nuestros corazones...

December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas 2012

Shrine where Jesus was born, Bethlehem Christmas Day Homily Today we pause along with...

December 16, 2012

¿Qué hacemos nosotros Señor?

Rio Jordan donde predicó San Juan Bautista Al leer el evangelio de este domingo, una...

December 14, 2012

Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

La Virgen María se apareció cuatro veces a San Juan Diego en diciembre de 1531,...

December 12, 2012

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Grovetown

About 500 faithful gathered at Saint Teresa of Avila, Grovetown, on Tuesday night to await...

December 09, 2012

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Augusta

The community at Saint Joseph in Augusta celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe...

December 08, 2012

Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Virgin Mary appeared four times to Saint Juan Diego on December 1531, only...