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We Are Never Alone

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. (Matthew 11:29) How can Jesus’ “yoke,” (i.e. his challenging teachings) be construed as “easy” and its burden “light?” Jesus’ yoke is...

Fr Dino Vanin

13 hours ago

Faith

The Lord is Calling Each of Us

One summer morning a farmer named Ned was helping his neighbor Willy build a new fence, but the work was going slowly. Finally, Ned deliberately dropped a fence post in a muddy puddle of water, splattering both men with mud. Ned’s wife happened to...

Fr Joseph Esper

1 day ago

Faith

A Wellspring of Graces

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Solemnity is formally celebrated on June 12. On that date, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, in Milejczyce...

Paul Suski

2 days ago

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Faith

“Bible” in My Pocket

In a world increasingly dominated by technological advancement, the Rosary serves as a timeless, portable companion imbued with biblical essence. The Rosary, much like modern technology that compacts vast amounts of...

Deacon Gregory Webster

December 2, 2024

Faith

God’s Holy Ones

Fr Dino Vanin

Politics

Trump Derangement Syndrome

It was during Donald Trump’s recent election that I fully understood that his opponents didn’t just dislike him but hated him. It was a hatred that was palpable and even unnatural. People, who are usually rational and...

William Borst

Faith

Our Total Surrender

Deacon Steve Greco

Politics

Donald Trump’s Long Journey into History

William Borst

November 27, 2024

Faith

The Theme of the Door in the Diary of St Faustina

Recently one of my brothers in the Capuchin fraternity of Marsa, Malta, was sanding the door. I really appreciate how much love, care and diligence my brother Charles expended on this important job. As I saw him working...

Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

November 26, 2024

Culture

The Challenge of Restoring Harmony

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero

Faith

The Kingdom of Christ

On the final Sunday of the liturgical year, as we do every year, we honor Christ as King of the Universe, a resounding title indeed, but there is something disquieting about it in the context of the dialogue between...

Fr Dino Vanin

Culture

Catholicism and the Work Ethic in France

Michael Baglino

Faith

Joy Out of Sorrow

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.

November 21, 2024

Faith

Saints according to the Theological Reflection of Hans Urs von Balthasar

The month of November starts with the solemnity of All Saints. As both the Bible as well as the Second Vatican Council tell us, we were created to be saints. Our call to holiness stems from the essential fact that we...

Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

November 20, 2024

Faith

Dilexit Nos: Wisdom and inspiration from Jesus’ Sacred Heart

Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

Culture

Choosing Life’s Paths Wisely

In 1915, American poet Robert Frost wrote “The Road Not Taken,” a poem that has ever since been among the world’s favorites. Here is the full text: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both...

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero

Faith

The Power of the Most Holy Rosary

Paul Suski

Faith

The Past

Fr Dino Vanin

November 15, 2024

Faith

We’re Called to Find God in One Another

Just over 150 years ago, in 1873, a Belgian priest named Father Joseph Damien de Veuster was sent to minister to lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. He was filled with missionary zeal and a desire to be of...

Fr Joseph Esper

November 14, 2024

Faith

The Arithmetic of Heaven

Fr Joseph Esper

Faith

God’s Grace Often Surprises Us

Once there was a parish with a large faith formation program, and to motivate the students to live out the Gospel lessons they were learning, every year there was an awards ceremony in church on a Sunday evening. At...

Fr Joseph Esper