Jesus begins the Gospel by saying, “Fear not,” or “Do not be afraid.” Throughout His public ministry, He repeatedly encourages His disciples not to live in fear. These words speak directly to us today because fear continues to be a part of our daily lives. We worry about our health, the well-being of our families, our financial security, political uncertainties, [...]
Our meditation today focuses on the Divine Call. This call can be addressed either to an individual person or to a group of people, as we see in today’s readings. In the first reading, God speaks to the people of Israel through his servant Moses. He reminds them that they have been chosen from among all nations to be his [...]
Corpus Christi Sunday makes us renew our belief in the Real Presence of Jesus, Our Lord in the Eucharist. The bread and wine used during the Holy Mass are transformed during epiclesis into the very substance and essence of Our Lord Himself, who is truly present in Body, Heart, Mind, Soul and Divinity. This is the Dogma of the Transubstantiation, [...]
The Most Holy Trinity is the greatest mystery at the heart of our Christian faith. We profess belief in one God, yet those outside the Christian faith may wonder how Christians can speak of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit while still proclaiming one God. This truth is rooted in the faith of Israel: “Hear, O Israel! The [...]
Today, as we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, we bring to completion the joyful journey of Easter. Throughout this Easter season, the Church has led us through the stages of witness, preparation, mission, and evangelization. Now, at Pentecost, we celebrate the birth of the Church and her consecration in the Holy Spirit. The coming of the Holy Spirit marks [...]
“Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven”. These words sum up the mystery of the Ascension which is the climax of his victory over sin and death. It is a [...]
“If you love me, keep my commandments.” These are the words Jesus gives to his disciples and to us before his return to the Father. We cannot truly call ourselves his disciples if we do not listen to his words and strive to live by them. When we fail to do so, our lives become poorer, and we miss the [...]
The Acts of the Apostles presents to us the growth of the first Christian community and how they addressed, in a peaceful and just manner, the problems that inevitably arose among them. As the community increased in number and diversity, tensions and misunderstandings also appeared. Yet, guided by the Holy Spirit, the apostles and the early believers chose dialogue, prayer, [...]
The Easter appearances reveal the Resurrection as a transforming joy that can be shared through the power of Jesus’ sacramental presence as Word, as broken Body, and as loving Friend. We now explore other aspects of his risen life. The news that Jesus, who was crucified, is now both Lord and Christ is so powerful that those who listened to [...]
The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus is a story about the human heart. As the two disciples walked away from Jerusalem, they were talking about Jesus. They could not stop speaking about him, because he had filled their lives with hope, meaning, and joy. But now he was dead, and his absence left them sad and [...]