7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 Second Reading: 1 Cor 3:16-23 Gospel Reading: Mt 5:38-48 This Sunday’s Gospel Reading continues Jesus’ “definitive interpretation” of … Continued
Mother Teresa once mandated that the words “I thirst” be painted on the wall beside each crucifix in all Missionaries of Charity chapels throughout the world. In a letter to … Continued
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Sir 15:15-20 Second Reading: 1 Cor 2:6-10 Gospel Reading: Mt 5:17-20 “When you are offering your gift at the altar, if you … Continued
This article was updated at 10 a.m. PT on Feb. 13. It goes by a variety of names, it is not well understood, and much of the discussion about it … Continued
It happens every year at about this time: after the release of a multitude of “must-see” movies in preparation for the awards season, there comes a period when the studios … Continued
Continuing to highlight the importance of Catholic Press Month, let’s examine some stories currently being reported by the “non-Catholic press.” The way those stories are being covered is very enlightening. … Continued
Revelations can come in the most surprising circumstances, like the eye-opening experience I recently had at the dollar store. In an aisle stocked with hearts, cupids, a vast array of … Continued
Wind whipped my face as I pulled my tuque tightly over my ears. My sister and I were out for a walk along Kits Beach, and it was a blustery … Continued
The last time I saw the philosopher and writer Sir Roger Scruton in person, we talked about death. It was October 2017, the night before Sir Roger would deliver his … Continued
St. Gregory of Nyssa (ca. 330-395) was raised by his elder brother St. Basil and his sister St. Macrina. He called Basil his “father and master.” Gregory became a rhetorician … Continued