Divine Mercy in Easter: Looking back to the Cross for the message of Mercy
With Easter our focus shifts from the Cross to the empty tomb, and to the risen Lord appearing to his disciples. Our Scripture readings record the encounters – Jesus teaching disciples on the way to...
View ArticleSecond Holy Communion
For many of us, the month of May at our parishes is the month when children make their First Holy Communion. The children dressed in their finery feast at the table of the Lord for the first time. A...
View ArticleGot a Knot to Untangle: Ask Our Lady Undoer of Knots
Devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots began in Germany in the early 1700s, and remains a common devotion in Brazil. As mediatrix, Our Lady has been recognized has holding a special intercessory role in...
View ArticlePersonal Testimony from One of the St. John Paul II Generation Converts
I was in high school when Pope John Paul II was elected to the pontificate. I grew up in a very nominalist Catholic family, raised by my divorced father and step-mother. I was intrigued by the papal...
View ArticlePope Saint John Paul II: A Gift to the Church on Earth and from Heaven
Pope Saint John Paul II reinvigorated the Church during his 26+ year reign, and now the official door is opened to his heavenly intercessions. While JPII’s impact on the world remains well documented,...
View ArticleBeing Catholic in America: 4th of July Reflections
July 4th weekend in the US aligns with a vital Gospel passage for the universal Catholic Church. Christ tells us: Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke...
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