I received this little reflection by Fr. Solanus Maria Benfatti, CFR in an email several years back, before I was even a priest myself. It ...

Today I had the joy of going with some friends to join the Missionaries of Charity at St. Agnes Parish in preparing and serving food for ...

Readings for Saturday, October 1/ Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux: Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29 Psalm 69:33-37 Luke 10:17-24 As we celebrate...

This morning in the Office of Readings from the Liturgy of the Hours (more on that HERE ), I came across an interesting couple of sentenc...

Readings for Friday, August 5/ Dedication of Major Basilica, St. Mary Major in Rome: Deuteronomy 4:32-40 Psalm 77:12-16, 21 Matthew 16:24...

Readings for Friday, July 22/ St. Mary Magdalene: Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19:8-11 John 20:1-2,11-18 Today we celebrate the life of St. Mar...

Readings for Monday, May 30: Acts 16:11-15 Psalm 149:1-6,9 John 15:26-16:4 As we read this Gospel passage we find those beautiful words - ...

Readings for Sunday, May 15: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10 This weekend we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday...

These past few days have seen an incredible series of events. In the secular world we have all been stunned by the tragic tornadoes that tor...

Below is the reflection I gave immediately preceding the Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge on Good ...

Readings for Thursday, April 14: Genesis 17:3-9 Psalm 105:4-9 John 8:51-59 It has often been said that Jesus never claimed that He was ...

Readings for Wednesday, April 13/Commemoration of St. Martin I: Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95 Daniel 3:52-56 John 8:31-42 In today's read...

Readings for March 27, Third Sunday of Lent: Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm 95:1-2,6-9 Romans 5:1-2,5-8 John 4:5-42 This gospel passage is so ric...

Readings for Sunday, March 20/ Second Sunday of Lent: Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 33:4-5,18-20,22 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 One of my f...

About a year ago I decided to foster my devotion to Saint Joseph a bit more. I thought it fitting since he's the patron my home diocese,...

Readings for Saturday, February 19: Hebrews 11:1-7 Psalm 145:2-5,10-11 Mark 9:2-13 It is interesting to hear on this quiet Saturday mor...

Readings for Wednesday, February 9: Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17 Psalm 104:1-2, 27-30 Mark 7:14-23 "Nothing that enters one from outside can...

Readings for Monday, February 7: Genesis 1:1-19 Psalm 104:1-2,5-6,10,12,24,35,36 Mark 6:53-56 I sometimes wonder if we really value the B...

The Presentation by Rembrandt Readings for Wednesday, February 2/ Feast of the Presentation: Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 24:7-10 Hebrews 2:14-18 ...

A Painting of Jesus with Children by Nicholas Maes (Optional) Readings for Monday, January 31/ Memorial of St. John Bosco: Philippians ...