Gospel Reflection on Mark 10, 17-30, by Fr Jason Smith LC
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,”Then who can be saved?”Jesus looked at them and said,”For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God.”
It struck me this morning while celebrating Mass that we ask God for mercy eight times. Are we really that bad? More…
In this short video, Fr John Bartunek skillfully answers this question.
By Fr Edward Hopkins
Fr Edward Hopkins
This week the Church begins the “Year of Faith” called by Pope Benedict. October 11 marks the 50th anniversary of the 2nd Vatican Council. Why a year of Faith?
The Pope reminds us that we need to rediscover our journey of faith, which includes rediscovering a taste for feeding ourselves on the word of God. In his words: More…
Giotto — Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata
I am a worm, not a man. — Psalm 22:6
Everyone loves Saint Francis. Catholics, non-Catholics, non-Christians… It doesn’t matter. You don’t need to be a Franciscan to have a statue of the austere, rustic, peace-loving, animal-loving St. Francis in your lawn or garden, like this one. More…
Six Mondays until the General Election…
And I decided not to write about that today, because today is the memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. So it seems more appropriate not to write about mundane things today.
Thérèse of Lisieux — 1873-1897
Two great things about today’s Feast
First, it’s a feast! So we need to celebrate like it’s a feast.
Second, it’s a feast to honor the Mighty Archangels, which gives us an opportunity to talk about something completely different for a change. More…
Just another Sunday Gospel reflection…
Okay.. Remember what I was saying about memes the other day? Scratch that (partially). Baby memes are still cool!
Fr Jason Smith
I went to Manhattan yesterday to get a wisdom tooth pulled. Thankfully the dentist was so adroit I was left with an hour or two of leisure to snap pictures of the city and Grand Central as I waited for the train. More…
September 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world
Labor day is a “movable” holiday. According to the Gregorian calendar, today is the memorial of Saint Gregory the Great. Therefore we own this great man at least a brief panegyric. More…
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