On Saturday, June 18 ten men were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Washington. I’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on the...

This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, which highlights our belief in the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of...

This Sunday we celebrate the greatest and most sublime truth of our faith, the Holy Trinity. God is one in three Persons. We are baptized...

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, the day when the apostles received the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit...

The other day I went out to dinner with some friends, and when they picked me up they were concluding the Divine Mercy Chaplet through...

We hear in this Sunday’s gospel the comforting words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” A favorite (and highly ...

May is month of special devotion to our mother, Mary. Think about that for a second: Mary is our mother. Without a mom, we don’t have life;

The fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The gospel is always taken from John 10, where Jesus declares himself to be...

This Sunday’s Gospel places us with Peter, John, and few other disciples at the Sea of Tiberias after Jesus has risen from the dead.

Happy Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday! Divine Mercy Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year due to the role this message and devotion..

Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The Church’s mission is to proclaim this greatest of truths until the end of time. Here are some ways..

Palm Sunday begins the most powerful and transformative week in the Church’s year, known as Holy Week. Although there is no holy day of ...

The Church presents us with a definite theme in its selection of readings from last Sunday and this Sunday. We heard St. Paul’s words last..

I’ve just gotten back from giving a parish mission at Sacred Heart in La Plata, and I am enthused about the quality of Catholic families...

In this Sunday’s first reading, God appears to Moses in a burning bush, and when Moses asks him for his name, God responds: “I am who am.”..

Lent is a great reminder of the power of choice. We may try to convince ourselves that we don’t have the time for added prayer or penance...

Happy Lent! Far from being a dreaded time of year, it’s a joyful season of heightened spiritual awareness and action.

Continuing on last week’s invitation to Live Lent Together, I want to reflect more deeply on the communal or corporate nature of our spiritu

I hesitate to mention this topic too soon, but . . . Lent is fast approaching. One could argue that we have been going through a long, two..

St. Bernard of Clairvaux is a doctor of the Church and one of the most prolific writers on the love of God. The following is a passage of...