Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today, on the feast of Christ the King of the Universe, we stand before an amazing truth: our King does not rule from a golden throne, […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s Gospel speaks about the end of things – wars, earthquakes, and the fall of the Temple. These words can sound frightening. But Jesus is not […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran – the Pope’s cathedral, and the mother of all churches in […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s celebration lifts our eyes in two directions: toward heaven and toward the earth. Toward heaven, because there we find all the saints – people just […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s Gospel presents us with two people who come to pray: a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both enter the temple, but only one goes home […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s Gospel speaks to us about the power of prayer that never gives up. Jesus tells us about a simple woman, a widow, who keeps asking […]
Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s Gospel tells us about ten lepers who meet Jesus on the road. Ten people marked by suffering, rejected by others, living without hope. They all […]
Today’s readings place before us an ancient question: Why keep believing when it seems God is silent? The prophet Habakkuk cries: “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, […]
Today’s Gospel presents us with two very different men: a rich man who lived in luxury, and a poor man named Lazarus, who sat at his gate hoping for crumbs. […]
Dear brothers and sisters, The readings today invite us to reflect on how we relate to material goods and the responsibility we carry as God’s children in this world. The […]