Month: November 2023

The tradition surrounding St. Cecilia is that she was a Christian of noble birth and promised in marriage to a non-Christian named Valerian.  But, as she had already made a vow of virginity to God, she let her husband know …

The liturgical calendar of the Church offers us a special feastday today: the Presentation of Mary. While there is no Biblical evidence that her parents (Sts. Joachim and Anne) presented her to God in the Temple, the traditional Jewish practice …

As we heard on Sunday at Mass, life on this earth is a tremendous blessing. Yet, how often do we stop to give thanks? How often do we “make” time to appreciate “the gift of Jesus the Lord” – who …

At Mass this weekend, be sure to hear the parallel between the parable (Matthew 25, 14-30) and the actual experience of Jesus and His disciples. The master was going away. They did not know why or where, but he was …

A pesar de su aparente inocencia, la parábola de los talentos (Mateo 25, 14-30) encierra una carga explosiva. Sorprendentemente, el “tercer siervo” es condenado sin haber cometido ninguna acción mala. Su único error consiste en “no hacer nada” – no …

Before coming to celebrate the Eucharist this weekend, it would be a good idea to recall the days of the early Church. For example, St. Matthew put together (or “wrote”) his Gospel in the midst of a Church community …

El domingo que viene, la Iglesia nos va a ofrecer la parábola de Jesus tomada del Evangelio de San Mateo, 25,14-30. Pero, antes de oírla en la Misa, debemos entender que Jesús no quería hablar de “economía,” sino de …

The Church celebrates the feastday of St. Margaret of Scotland today. Much has been written about the significance of the name, Margaret. It came originally from the Greek, margaron, meaning pearl. For that reason Margaret was sometimes called “The …

Many books, movies, self-help gurus, and even the late great Frank Sinatra have urged us to be proud of who we are, especially so that at the end of life’s journey we can to say with satisfaction “I did it …

“Cuando hayan hecho todo lo mandado, digan: ‘Somos unos pobres siervos, hemos hecho lo que teníamos que hacer.’” Estas palabras de Jesús parecen que están dirigidas más a los fariseos y escribas, que reclamaban ser siervos de Dios, que a …