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For 13 November 2020, Friday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on 2 John 4-9

The sixteenth century Christian humanist and scholar, Erasmus (died 1536) had…

We are invited during these present times to extend the hand of grace to others just as it has been handed to us. St. Martin of Tours is…

For 12 November 2020, Thursday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 17:20…

Duty and obligation play an important role in the Christian life, but they are…

Today on the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran we celebrate not simply a church, but the Church and Cathedral of Rome which…

Br. Andrew Martin Del Valle, O.P., preaches on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.  
There have been…

It has been a momentous week, not only because of the ongoing saga of the presidential election in…

Antiques Roadshow, a PBS show that provided hoarders with the hope of fortune…

Br. Dominick Jean preaches on the first reading for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
What does it mean to be wise? Is it the possession of…

Tough Times Produce Great Saints: November 8, 2020 Homily by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP

For 8 November 2020, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on 1…

College comes to an end - and I begin the journey in the "real world"

Fr. Donald J. Goergen, OP opens up this Sunday's readings for Catholic Mass, challenging us to remember that all of God's children are our brothers and sisters, and we need to love them as such.

I find today's gospel so comforting. Jesus tells us that there is no sin so…

As I write this on the morning after the elections in the United States, the…

Don’t panic. The rest of the essay will be in English! The Latin phrase,…

A plague. A Church in need of reform. Dioceses without bishops for decades. An assassination attempt. No wonder St. Charles Borromeo was…

A plague. A Church in need of reform. Dioceses without bishops for decades. An…

Today we celebrate Saint Martin de Porres, a 16th and 17th century saint from…

For nine consecutive days, Monday, October 26 through Tuesday, November 3,…

Today we celebrate saints. And guess what? Because of your baptism, you too…

In this midst of what can only be called a calamitous year, and our nation prepares to elect a new…

Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. preaches on 1John 3:1-3 for the Solemnity of All Saints.  
Br. Greg preaches that the way to join the saints in heaven…