St. Paul today reminds us “not to go on living the aimless kind of life that pagans live.” There is a purpose to life, St. Paul says, a goal to reach, and a way of living that takes us there. There is a truth about life that we have learnt from Jesus. That truth urges [...]
Do you want to be a really good Christian? The first of your battles will be to remain in the state of grace; to avoid any serious sin. The practice of some acts of piety throughout the day will help you to have a divine contemplative life in the midst of the daily routine.
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In honor of the Commemoration of St. Christopher, Fr. Robert will bless automobiles following High Holy Mass on Sunday, July 26th.
Saint Christopher – born at Canaan as Offero – (martyred on 251)
St. Christopher’s fame derives from the pious legend of him a “Christ-bearer” (Christopher).
St. Christopher’s original name was Offero. He was a powerfully built [...]
St. John’s Gospel doesn’t speak of Jesus performing miracles. Instead, it describes the miraculous things Jesus did as signs. A sign either points us somewhere or tells us something and this is true of the signs Jesus gave us. The feeding of the 5,000 strong crowd was such an impressive sign that those who [...]
We can never be too careful
Of the seed our hands shall sow;
Love from love is sure to ripen,
Hate from hate is sure to grow.
Seeds of good or ill we scatter
Heedlessly along our way;
But a glad or grievous fruitage
Waits us at the harvest day.
In today’s Gospel we hear about Jesus and His apostles, worn out from their ministry, seeking a bit of peace and quiet to recuperate. But, like the mother of a newborn baby, exhausted from sleepless nights but still able to comfort her child, Jesus still finds a bit more to give to the people who [...]
What Jesus is doing in today’s Gospel is part of a larger strategy. Jesus’ choosing of twelve apostles is a deliberate way of showing that His aim is to refund the people of God, as once the twelve tribes of Israel were called by God. The apostles are not to lay siege to anywhere [...]
O Jesus, Eternal Priest; keep all Your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may harm them. Keep unstained their anointed hands which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed with the sublime marks of [...]
People who serve us in shops or get us tickets for transport or leisure activities, they can somehow disappear off our radar as human beings. We only really notice them when they are inefficient or all too human in their responses, perhaps a little like ourselves. Then we may ignore those who are closest to [...]
