Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. In Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), the Holy Father coincidentally begins his third chapter with the above quote from today’s second...
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. Lk 4:18 In last week’s bulletin, I began a series of reflections on the first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), which offers pastoral...
They will realize that I love you. – Revelations 3:9 An Apostolic Exhortation is a significant papal document that offers pastoral guidance and encouragement to Catholics, urging them to live out their faith more fully in response to contemporary issues. In general,...
He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Due to publishing deadlines, this is the first column I have written that was not subject to early deadlines due to the holiday printing schedule. Having the opportunity to...
See darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory. Today’s feast of the Epiphany is a manifestation that Jesus is Lord, not merely of the Jews but of all peoples. The Church formally teaches...
“Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt.” What a dream! Or was it a nightmare? To be commanded to take flight, like refugees in the night, to have a newborn baby and no time to pack or plan – all this must have been frightening to say the least....
