His name will be Emmanuel: God with us (cf. Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23). If we understand the significance of this name Emmanuel, we will find
What I find most interesting about the appearance of the angels to the shepherds is their message and their song, because the angels’ message and
The Gospel of Matthew begins with the well-known description of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. St. Matthew emphasized to his largely Jewish audience the real
After prayer and the administration of the sacraments, preaching is the most important work that a priest is called to do. Preaching may be understood
We will find it no easy task to achieve holiness through our work, afflicted as it is with two effects of the Fall. First, our
“Dan Burke has introduced me to a saintly friend who is not beyond me at all, but who wants to guide me beyond the outer chamber of my soul and into its very depths. For she knows that in the interior castle I will find the love and light of the Lord Who deeply wants to share that inner chamber with me.” – Sarah Damm
We have been taught in our catechism that the seven sacraments are the principal channels of God’s grace to us His children in His Mystical
Lepers are called the “impure ones,” but, thanks to the work of several associations, Raoul Follereau’s in particular, people’s minds are changing. The medical profession
The phone rang in the parish office. Moments later, the call was transferred to Father Reed’s desk. He answered and said, “Hello, this is Father
In the early years of my work, I was employed as a full-time psychological services specialist in the Pennsylvania prison system, but I would sometimes