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After spending several weeks with the Apostles and their call to leadership, St. Matthew now directs our attention to the whole Church. He begins by exposing us to God’s call concerning our spiritual responsibility and our individual accountability for others …
Read MoreThe Universal Church celebrates the birthday of the Virgin Mary today. St. Andrew of Crete wrote about this day back in the 8th century: “The present Feast forms a link between the Old and the New Testaments. It shows …
Read MoreLa Iglesia celebra hoy la Fiesta de la Natividad de la Virgen María. Su Fiesta nos ofrece la oportunidad de contemplar a ella como un ser privilegiado, alejado en cierto sentido de nosotros. Pero, si lo consideramos con detención a …
Read MoreIn his Letter to the Colossians, St. Paul offers this prayer to the people of Colossae: “We have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual …
Read MoreEl 27 de marzo de 2020, en un momento temprano de la pandemia mundial, el papa Francisco caminó solo bajo la lluvia por una plaza de San Pedro vacía para ofrecer una oración por el mundo en un tiempo …
Read MorePeople today tend to view reports of miracles with suspicion because our rational minds want to believe that everything has a scientific explanation. People in Jesus’ time, however, were more concerned about what the miracles revealed than the miracles themselves …
Read MoreLeyendo los Evangelios, podemos ver que Jesús curó a tantos y tantos que se acercaron a Él con toda clase de enfermedades (por ejemplo, Lucas 4:28-44). ¿Somos conscientes de que también nosotros podemos “sanar” a otros, mostrándoles entendimiento, afecto, …
Read More“Donde surge la Cruz, se ve la señal de que ha llegado la Buena Noticia de la salvación del hombre mediante el amor. Dónde se levanta la Cruz, está la señal de que se ha iniciado la Evangelización.” Papa San …
Read More“They say where nothingness and greatness come together both complete each other and make something beautiful for God. This is exactly what I feel about you and me—as it is all for Jesus. I have nothing more to say—but that …
Read MoreLabor Day offers a special opportunity to reflect on how we can build a more just and fair economy. We are called to nothing less than promoting the welfare of working families through both charitable works and through advocacy for …
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