Although yesterday was the twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, it was also the memorial for Our Lady of Sorrows. This memorial focuses on the seven great sorrows in the life of the […]
Everyone that has ever really taken the time to listen or read Pope St. John Paul II will know that his love for the Blessed Mother began in his youth, after the […]
As I watched the Evening Vigil tonight on EWTN with Pope Francis on the Copacabana Beach in Brazil, it brought back fond memories of my own experiences at the two World Youth […]
Last week Catholics around the world received wonderful news from the Vatican, specifically from the Congregation for the Canonization of Saints, that Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII could be […]
Over the weekend, the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization called the Church together to celebrate Blessed John Paul II encyclical on the Gospel of Life as part of the Year of […]
Although we celebrate many solemnities in the Catholic Church, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi has to be one that really stands out since its about the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. […]
At 8:00 A.M. Arizona Time, tomorrow morning (11:00 A.M. EST), Pope Francis will gather with the universal Church on the Feast of Corpus Christi to adore the Most Blessed Sacrament in Adoration. […]
Today is the Second Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II. On May 1, 2011, I had friends over for a Beatification Watch Party while I was living in Austin, […]
In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker. This day corresponds with the day of labor that is commemorated in many countries across the world. In […]
Since yesterday was the 50th Day of Prayer for Vocations and Good Shepherd Sunday, today’s “Mondays with Mary” comes from the Holy Thursday Letter of Blessed John Paul II – Behold Your […]
I can’t believe that it’s been 8 years since Blessed John Paul II entered into Eternal Glory. I remember the days leading up to his death as if they were yesterday. I […]
It’s January 1, 2013 and the Catholic Church (Western lung) celebrates the great Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. While the secular world dives deeper into revelry and chaos, Catholics gather at […]
The reading from the Gospel of Luke – 1:39-45 was read yesterday for the Gospel reading and was also read this week for the Gospel during weekly Mass. Instead of rehashing the […]
On Thursday night, I had the privilege to speak at the Northern Arizona University Holy Trinity Catholic Newman Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. My talk was on the Life and Times of Blessed […]
As this new dawn rises on America, it’s a day of sadness. It seems 50% and the electoral college of the United States of America (united is now a loose term) have […]
On November 1, 1946, Karol Wojtyla was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood. Joining the “underground” seminary while the Nazi Empire still ruled Poland, Wojtyla knew his calling; his vocation was that of […]
Today is the optional feast day for the memorial of Blessed John Paul II. On May 1, 2011, Pope John Paul II was beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI. Last year, […]
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