Month: November 2021

Today marks Church’s Memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo I, known as “St. Leo the Great,” whose involvement in the Fourth Ecumenical Council helped prevent the spread of error on Christ’s divine and human natures. St. Leo intervened for …

Today we recall the anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica of Saint John (Lateran), the Pope’s “own church,” the Cathedral of Rome. The Lateran was chosen as the Cathedral of Rome long before Saint Peter’s Basilica was built. It …

On Sunday, in Pope Francis’ public address at St. Peter’s Square, he praised the widow’s tithe to the treasury of the Temple (Mark 12, 38-44). His praise was based on the fact that “she had nothing left, but found her…

Por casi todo un ano, hemos compartido el Evangelio de San Marcos, domingo tras domingo, en la Misa dominical. ¿Podemos recordar el número de los tiempos que los discípulos han buscado honores, asientos privilegiados, y más? En el Evangelio que …

It was reported recently that those who are living in poverty are often the most generous among us. When it comes to responding to the needs of others, they are more generous than the vast majority of us. The theory …

Many months ago, we proposed a revival for and resurrection of, if you will, the abandoned word “respair.” It is related to the often-used “despair” – which has gotten more than its fair share of use since the …

Dios nos ha confiado mucho, como para estar permanentemente agradecidos: nos ha dado nuestros talentos y cualidades, nuestros familiares y amigos, tantas otras personas buenas a nuestro lado, las riquezas de la naturaleza, y mucho más. Preocupémonos y cuidémonos de …

Celebramos hoy la Fiesta de San Carlos Borromeo, un santo que tomó muy en serio las palabras de Jesús; “Quien ahorra su vida, la pierde, pero el que gasta su vida por Mí, la ganará.” San Carlos jugó un …

We begin each November with the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls, but the entire month is dedicated to remembering (and praying for!) the dead.

Autumn is a great time of year for death. Or we should say a …

Para muchas personas (nosotros, por ejemplo), todo el mes de noviembre es un tiempo dedicado a la conmemoración de todos los fieles difuntos. En el hemisferio norte estamos en el corazón del otoño. La naturaleza vive su propia “muerte.” Todo …