The Assumption is Our Feast, Too
Msgr. Charles Pope
August 13, 2024
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“What happened to Mary, in a profound and preliminary way, will also happen to us in the end.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Msgr. Charles Pope
Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog at the Archdiocese of Washington website, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for priests and lay faithful, and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House. He was named a Monsignor in 2005.
Four Teachings on Personal Prayer
Msgr. Charles Pope
July 24, 2024
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“One of the signs that grace and prayer are having their effect is that our love for others, even for the multitudes, grows deeper, more compassionate, more patient, and more merciful. This takes great prayer and long hours of sitting at the Lord’s feet learning from Him.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
If You Can Use Anything Lord, You Can Use Me – A Homily for the 11th Sunday of the Year
Msgr. Charles Pope
June 16, 2024
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“God does His greatest work with humble things and humble people.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Three Teachings on Corpus Christi
Msgr. Charles Pope
June 2, 2024
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“He asks us, ‘Do you also want to leave me?'” – Monsignor Charles Pope
What We Can Learn About Suffering in the Story of Joseph, the Patriarch
Msgr. Charles Pope
May 23, 2024
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“While there are many layers to the story, both personal and communal, it is clear that God often allows great injustice and suffering, only to produce great glory and healing on account of it.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
A Look at the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Msgr. Charles Pope
May 20, 2024
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“By these gifts, we steer a middle ground between rejection and indulgence, excess and defect.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Five Images of the Holy Spirit from Scripture
Msgr. Charles Pope
May 12, 2024
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“Since Pentecost is approaching, we will consider some of the biblical images for the Holy Spirit, and in so doing, strive to learn more about what God the Holy Spirit does for us.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Lord and Shepherd – A Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter
Msgr. Charles Pope
April 21, 2024
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“To be in the Lord’s flock is to be in a life-changing, transformative relationship with the Lord.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
Why Did Christ Not Stay Continually With His Disciples After the Resurrection?
Msgr. Charles Pope
April 11, 2024
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“Christ did not merely resume His former life. The disciples were not to cling to their former understandings of Him as Rabbi and teacher; now they were to grasp more fully that He is Lord.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
From Fear to Faith on Easter Morning
Msgr. Charles Pope
March 31, 2024
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“So we, like John, see. We do not see the risen Lord—not yet anyway, but we see the evidence and we believe.” – Monsignor Charles Pope