The Easter Vigil is one of the greatest liturgies of the Church year. In the early Church the community kept vigil for much of the night to await the dawn and to bring those joining the Christian community to the Sacraments ...

|When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your ...

So as to be more available to the Advent-graces of the readings, imagine John the Precursor seated at a table with a sign hanging above his head which reads, "Fidelity Employment Agency." He has the reputation of being a ...

PRE-PRAYERING | Advent is happening all around us whether it is happening inside or not. There is no need for anxiety though, because God's Grace is the basic inside story every moment. There is a sense of joyfulness in ...

The President of our country visited our city last week and for most citizens it was a joyous event. For some the joy was that he finally came to our state and for others their joy was that he was here only for a few hours. ...

The ending of today' gospel has always given me pause:  "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much…"   For many of us in America, there is no denying that we have been given "much".    What are we called to ...

PRE-PRAYERING || Advent is happening all around us whether it is happening inside or not. There is no need for anxiety though, because God's Grace is the basic inside story every moment. There is a sense of joyfulness in ...

Advent Hints|It is helpful to our spiritual life to spend more than a glancing moment in our reading of Christmas Cards we are receiving, with their notes of good wishes both printed and handwritten. It is good for our ...

With all the waiting we do, one would think we would be good at it, that is, that we would more frequently bring a serene spirit, a peaceful heart and a quiet mind to the task of waiting. We have so much experience with ...

This feast is one of the older celebrations of Mary, built on a biblical text in Luke's gospel.  The story is familiar – the young Mary has been visited by a messenger of God and not only invited to bear God's child to the ...