St. Dominic’s insight that the Gospel must be taught both with words and through the lives of the ones proclaiming it in the contemporary world with all of its challenges holds as true today as it did some eight hundred…
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Transfiguration: Letting the Glory of God Shine Through
On the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6) we celebrate the day when Jesus, having taken three of his disciples to the top of a mountain to pray with him, experienced the presence of God so dramatically that the disciples…
Becoming Radiant in the Presence of the Lord
Thoughts on the topic of prayer as entering into the Presence of the Lord and spending time there. Examples are taken from Jesus’ teachings, the experiences of Moses, Abraham, and Martha, and the insights of Ignatius of Loyola. Find it.…
Feast of the Visitation: Celebrating Blessings Hidden Within
The Feast of the Visitation is a celebration of the meeting of Mary with her cousin Elizabeth when both women are expecting their firstborn children. Mary’s song of praise is sung or recited daily as part of Evening Prayer in…
A Song of Praise as the World Turns — The Benedictus
A reflection on the hymn of Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. After spending nine months unable to speak following the announcement by an angel that his elderly, barren wife would have a child, Zechariah spoke praising God for His…
“Ready or Not, Here I Come!”
This past Sunday was the First Sunday of Advent – our New Year’s Day in the Church. I was visiting the parish in which I was raised, St. Patrick’s Parish in Spokane, WA. The homilist, Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire, spoke…
“Let Nothing Disturb You” – St. Teresa of Avila
On this feast of St. Teresa of Avila, when all is so uncertain in our world and so many worries seem to plague us all, I offer her reminder of what really matters. This quote is sometimes called her “Bookmark”…
“Behold the Lamb of God” — “I did not know him.”
The “Book of Signs” in the Gospel of St. John begins with the story of John the Baptist – the Baptist’s statement of his own role in preparing the way of the Lord and his witness to the role of…
“Who was that saint who was a mercenary, Mom?” by Kathy Pozos
St. Camillus de Lellis (feast day July 18) was the man in question. A post written last year gives more details of his life. However, in brief, here’s a thumbnail sketch of it. Find It Did you like this? Share…
“The Christmas Child” CD by Jesse Manibusan
Featuring 16 new songs by some of today’s best-known contemporary Christian artists, including Jesse Manibusan and Nellie Cruz in a soulful duet of “Mary, Did You Know?” Find It Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
