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The Scripture readings on the 24th Sunday of the Church’s year invite us to treasure the gift of the loving, patient, merciful, and forgiving way God treats us. The Good News Jesus preached was that our God is not …
Read MoreThe Church celebrates today St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who spent his life in the service of African slaves brought against their will to South America during the 17th century.
He joined the Jesuits as a young man …
Read MoreSan Pedro Claver nació en España en 1580. A los 19 años decide ser Jesuita (la Sociedad de Jesús). Mientras estudiaba filosofía, se encuentra con San Alonso Rodriguez, quien recibió por inspiración de Dios conocimiento de la futura misión del …
Read MoreAlthough there is no historical record of the birth of Mary, the Church does believe that, from the very moment of her conception, she was totally free from sin and remained free of sin for her whole life. The logic …
Read MoreLa Biblia mira a Santa María en función de su Hijo: no se dice nada más en el Evangelio que lo que ilustra y sirve a la misión de Cristo. Su discreción nos dice mucho sobre su carácter y papel …
Read MoreSt. Luke’s Gospel has been affectionately referred to as “the Gospel of the underdog.” Throughout the book, St. Luke calls upon all believers to identify with the master Jesus, who is caring and tender toward the poor and lowly, the …
Read MoreUna de las características claves del Evangelio de San Lucas es la manera en que Jesús hizo en su vida un lugar especial para los pobres, humildes, y marginados, a quienes nadie cuidaba en su entorno. Lo que Él quiere …
Read MoreIn Luke 6, 12-19, we are told that Jesus went up into the mountains to pray and spend the whole night there in prayer to God. Some might wonder what Jesus would have to pray about. Such a question may …
Read More“En aquel tiempo, subió Jesús a la montaña a orar, y pasó la noche orando a Dios. Cuando se hizo de día, llamó a sus discípulos, escogió a doce de ellos y los nombró Apóstoles…” (Lucas 6, 12)
Como …
Read MoreLabor Day offers us a unique opportunity to reflect on how we can build a more just and fair economy. We can do this especially by promoting the welfare of working families through both charitable works and through advocacy for …
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