Romans 15:14-21 "...'Thus I aspire to proclaim the Gospel not where Christ has already been named, so that I do not build on another's foundation, but as it is written: Those who have never been told of him shall see and ...

"For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light."||In my Merriam Webster dictionary one definition for "prudence" is "shrewdness in the management of ...

The phrase that caught my attention from today’s readings is “but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, Be holy because I am holy.” ||This phrase started a ...

|Jesus speaks his words in the Gospel today before the crucifixion, but they are especially meaningful today at Ascension. He tells the disciples then that they will not see him for a while, but then they will see him ...

"God chose us in him before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4)."|The initiative in faith is God's! God chooses us! And we all need to be reminded of this truth. We may tell ourselves that the initiative for our faith ...

Happy 8th day of Christmas and 2nd day of the New Year!|"I write you these things about those who would deceive you." 1 John 2:26|While in discernment of a meaningful New Year's resolution, the above passage from 1 John ...

Try to imagine what was going through the minds of the disciples.  Imagine their total despair and shattered dreams during the long wait between Good Friday and Easter.  But as their sorrow turned to joy on that glorious ...

Come Back to Life "You will grieve, but your grief will become joy." (John 16: 20) "You who were lost have now been found."  Paul rammed into the Spirit and his old convictions crumbled.  With God's help, he was freed from ...

Those who have never been told of him shall see,|and those who have never heard of him shall understand|Today's first reading is a powerful reminder to spread the Gospel of Christ not to the converted, but to those who ...

Every year on March twenty-fifth, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of Jesus in the womb of the sinless young woman of Nazareth, Mary.  Every year on today's  date, the Catholic Church celebrates its ...