At the end of his Gospel, Saint Matthew recalls how Jesus commanded his disciples to go forth to all nations, baptizing and teaching...

We all have a past. Every one of us has things in our life that we are not proud of: decisions that we would like back. Our past can...

Lent can often be viewed as a time of drudgery. We are required to abstain from meet on Friday’s. We have to fast on Ash Wednesday and...

Today we celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is, technically speaking, not a day of obligation. Catholics are not requuired or...

When you miss Mass is there pain in your heart? If you were unable to attend Mass for months or even years would you stop at nothing to...

The devil is real. He is not some abstract idea that exists only in our minds as a way to embody evil. Demons also exist and are active...

The Baptism of Jesus exposes the true identity of Jesus, the beloved son in whom the father is well pleased. It also offers us a chance...

In his book Mere Christianity author, C.S. Lewis famously put forth an argument for the identity of Jesus. What is now called the Lewis...

What do you seek? The first words of Jesus in the Gospel of John encapsulate one of the most fundamental truths of the human condition....

Results: from an early age, we are trained to expect results. We study for an exam and expect to earn a high mark. We practice our sport...

Be not afraid. This phrase, or words similar to it, appear throughout the course of the Bible. To fear is part of our fallen nature but...

Witnesses to a historical event are an important detail in the recounting of that event. Understanding who the witnesses were, the kind...

Family is essential to human identity. The book of Genesis tells us that, “ A man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his...

My soul magnifies the Lord. Can we really magnify God? God is perfect, complete: he can neither be added to nor taken away from. What...

Imagine, if you will, being a Jew living at the time of Jesus. You have spent your life hearing the scriptures proclaimed: listening to...

In the reading for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we see in Joseph the model of perfect obedience. We see his unwavering yes to God. Today...

In the story of the birth of Jesus, Mary and Jesus get most of the attention. Rightfully so! A young virgin gives birth to the son of...

In the movie Rudy, there is a great scene where Rudy is in the Church praying that he will get accepted into Notre Dame. Father Cavanaugh...

Truth is something we all seek. Humans want to know what is right. But as Pontius Pilate famously quipped, “ What is truth? ” (John...

What are you searching for? Is there someone you are searching for? What do you seek? Advent is a season of anticipation, or longing for...