The Trinity in our families

There’s a joke about a woman whom a priest found bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church. He asked, “Who is your favorite saint?” “Of course, I like the Blessed Virgin Mary best! But I also like her sister!” the woman replied. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product... 

One God in three persons

John 16:12-15 Jesus said to His disciples, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when He comes, the Spirit of truth, He will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify Me, because He will take from what is Mine and declare it to you. Everything that... 

Who is the Holy Spirit?

Once an archbishop was discussing Christianity with a learned Japanese writer. The writer told the archbishop, “I think I understand God the Father and God the Son, but I can never understand the significance of the Honorable Bird.”  Read More »

The feast of the dedication

Gospel Reading: Jn 10:31-42 The Jews again picked up rocks to stone [Jesus]. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from My Father. For which of these are you trying to stone Me?” The Jews answered Him, “We are not stoning You for a good work but for blasphemy.  Read More »

Pope prays ‘Gift of Peace’

Manila, Philippines – HIS Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, welcomed 2013 with the traditional Vespers and Te Deum Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. In his homily, he prayed for the “gift of peace,” quoting one of the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.”  Read More »

The Word

JOHN 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through Him, and without Him nothing came to be. What came to be through Him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  Read More »

In praise of the Father

Gospel Reading: Lk 21:5-11 JESUS rejoiced [in] the holy Spirit and said, “I give You praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned, You have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been Your gracious will. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father,... 

Peter’s confession

Matthew 16:13-23 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus... 

The praise of the Father

Matthew 11:25-27 On one occasion, Jesus said, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned You have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been Your gracious will. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except... 

Peter’s confession

MATTHEW 16:13-19 WHEN Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus...