Fr. Donald Goergen, OP points out that hope does not always come easily, and challenges us to cling to hope, trusting that our hope ultimately lies with Jesus.
Fr. Donald Goergen, OP asks us to take on the challenge of living as the Beatitudes envision, a quintessentially Christian life, that is pure of heart, poor in spirit, and completely focussed on God.
Fr. Donald Goergen, OP, recalling the friendship of the great theologians being celebrated today, Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, reminds us all to celebrate today the friendships God has put in our lives.
Fr. Donald Goergen, OP, recalling what a blessing the Mother of God is for all of us, asks us to recall and be grateful for all of the blessings that God has showered on each of us, and to commit to extending those blessings to others.