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As we celebrate the Twelfth Day of Christmas this weekend, the Church invites us to turn to St. Matthew’s Gospel (specifically, chapter 2). The Twelfth Day is the Feast if the Epiphany and it directs our attention to “the star …
Celebrando la Fiesta de la Epifanía del Señor, es útil recordar que los verdaderos discípulos de Cristo han sido constantemente en el pasado, y lo siguen siendo, “buscadores de Dios.” La creencia de hace unas décadas de que la religión …
The Twelve Days of Christmas offer us a chance to keep asking for the grace we need to celebrate Christ’s coming among us. Despite the fact that the stores around us have “moved past” Christmas (and onward toward Valentine’s Day) …
Today, the Church honors the memory of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was the foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States. She was born to Episcopalian parents into New York City high society in …
Have you ever heard of a “minced oath?” A “minced oath” is a word or expression people use in place of potentially offensive language. Sometimes, these words are used for so many years and they become so common in everyday …
We often lament that we live in trying times and face tremendous difficulties. However, the old adage rings as true today as it did in the past: “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Sts. Basil and …
There are some people who have what we could call “sharpened vision.” They have a gift for seeing “beyond” what is in front of them. This “sharpened vision” appears to be a grace, a gift from God – a gift …
Hoy comienza un nuevo año y sinceramente nos deseamos unos a otros todas las bendiciones de Dios: buena salud, bienestar, armonía en la familia, y felicidad.
Este día, al celebrar la fiesta de María, Madre de Dios, incluimos también, con …
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One day, two faithful members of our “family of faith” (Simeon and Anna, by name) were led by the Holy Spirit into the Temple of God (Luke 2, 22-40). They went there with a sense of awe and humility, ready …
La familia es “la Iglesia doméstica.” Con la Sagrada Familia, tenemos los inicios de la Iglesia, que tiene por modelo a María y José. Ellos son los que respondieron con su fe en el momento decisivo de la historia del …
