1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (754+ words) The fundamental source for these reflections is Jean Cardinal Danielou's book The Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church. The references to the Fathers in this post are fully footnoted in his book, but some of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (720+ words) In the Gospel for today's Mass, Jesus gives us three lessons on love meant to prepare us for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. They also go a long way in describing the normal Christian life. Too many…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (242+ words) A final lament is that many of the suggested themes, (e. g. Church leaders, the deceased) are preayed for already in the Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass. It is all so different in the Eastern Liturgies, in which the Great Litany is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) In the Epistle for today's Mass (1 Peter 2: 4-9), we are summoned to this new life and told what some of its characteristics are. Let's take a look at how we go from being tombstones to living stones by considering this text…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (831+ words) St Paul writes to the Philippians of the glory that our currently lowly bodies will one day enjoy: He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified Body by the power that enables him also to bring all…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (366+ words) In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord warns of using uncivil and/or hateful words such as "Raqa" and "fool." And yet the same Lord Jesus often used very strong language toward some of His opponents, sometimes calling them…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (919+ words) On this fourth Sunday of Easter, we turn a corner of sorts. Up until now we have been reading of the resurrection appearances themselves. Today we begin to see how the risen Lord ministers to us as the Good Shepherd....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1201+ words) Mercy does not mean there is no judgment; mercy exists because there is a day of judgment. Mercy does not mean there is no Hell; mercy exists because Hell does. Somebody say, "Lord, have mercy!" Without mercy we are lost....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (250+ words) Each Easter, I post this "chronological account" of the resurrection appearances, tough I tweak it as others offer insights I might have missed. It is helpful to try and weave the many strands together for the reasons I state below....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (508+ words) Indeed, this is an evening of affliction for Jesus. Much transpires at the Last Supper that is emblematic of our human foibles and sinful tendencies, but thanks be to God, He takes this "bread of affliction" we dish out to…...