St. John the Baptist, prophet of Advent and preacher of repentance
Readings: • Isa 11:1-10 • Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 • Rom 15:4-9 • Mt 3:1-12 If you saw John the Baptist preaching on a street corner, what might you think of him? He would […]
Readings: • Isa 11:1-10 • Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 • Rom 15:4-9 • Mt 3:1-12 If you saw John the Baptist preaching on a street corner, what might you think of him? He would […]
On the Readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2018 […]
Note: The following homily was preached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Church of the Transfiguration in Syracuse, New York. Wind, fire, thunder and lightning. The Sacred Scriptures are replete with instances of […]
Readings: • Acts 1:1-11 • Psa. 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 • Eph. 1:17-23 or Heb. 9:24-28; 10:19-23 • Lk 24:46-53 “He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” The […]
Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psa. 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23 Jn. 14:23-29 What is the largest body of charismatic Christians in the world? And when did the charismatic, or Pentecostal, movement begin? With […]
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s first rule for thinking with the Church is: “We must put aside all judgment of our own, and keep the mind ever ready and prompt to obey in all things, the […]
The filioque is one of the oldest theological controversies in the history of Christianity. Catholics of the Latin rite, praying the Creed during Mass, say the following words: Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem […]
Pope Francis greets pilgrims as he arrives at his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media
Rome Newsroom, May 29, 2024 / 09:22 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new c… […]
“Objection: The Scripture is plainly full of matters not dictated by the Holy Spirit. –Answer: Then they do not harm faith. Objection: But the Church has decided that all is of the Holy Spirit. Answer: […]
Pope Francis participates in Mass on the solemnity of Pentecost, May 19, 2024 / Daniel Ibanez/CNA
Rome Newsroom, May 19, 2024 / 08:15 am (CNA).
On the solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis said that Christians are called to proclaim the Gospel t… […]
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