“…our evangelizing zeal must spring from true holiness of life, and, as the Second Vatican Council suggests, preaching must in its turn make the preacher grow in holiness, which is nourished by prayer and above all by love for the Eucharist. The world which, paradoxically, despite innumerable signs of the denial of God, is nevertheless [...]
“While our hearts reach out towards the annual celebration of the birth of Christ, the Church’s liturgy directs our gaze to the final goal: our encounter with the Lord in the splendour of glory. This is why we, in every Eucharist, ‘announce his death, proclaim his resurrection until he comes again ’. We hold vigil [...]
I sometimes marvel at my consistency. On a day filled with self-reflection like the one I experienced yesterday, I realized that once again, I was falling into repetitive bad behaviors that were hampering my faith journey. The last time I felt like this was just before Lent of this year when I was overworked, worn [...]
The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council taught that Jesus in the Eucharist is meant to be the “source and the summit of the Christian life.” In other words, for a life to be truly Christian, Jesus in the Eucharist is meant to be not merely a part of a person’s existence but the reality [...]
Why are teens today so obsessed with reading Harry Potter and Twilight? These book series take up two spots in the top favorite books of teenagers in Generation Y. If we examine some possible reasons for their massive success among the youthful generation, then we are reminded of how we can show young people that [...]
“Know also that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the day. True, Our Lord hears our prayers anywhere, for He has made the promise, ‘Ask, and you shall receive,’ but He has revealed to His servants that those who visit [...]
The first time I was invited to speak at a Catholic event was for local youth retreat called Credo, for which I was asked to give a talk on our universal call to holiness. At the time I was a traffic reporter in Cincinnati, and I wasn’t much exposed to the documents of the Church [...]
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A); First Kings 19:9, 11-13; Psalms 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 One of the most famous stories of the New Testament is the one about Jesus walking on the water. If there is any gospel story we never tire of [...]
“When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.” (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta) Print this entry
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