God’s action in our daily living requires sincere desire on our part to overcome our faults and failings. We must want God to be God while wanting ourselves to live differently; that is, to be less beholden to certain impulses and proclivities that fail to bring forth the best version of our our self. Just...
The Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff is being prayed right now – 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica/5:00 a.m. EST. Later today – 4:30 p.m. in Rome/11:30 a.m. EST – the 115 cardinal-electors will make their way in solemn procession to the Sistine Chapel to begin the proceedings for their electing a new...
DAILY MASS READINGS Isaiah 65:17-21 Psalm 30 John 4:43-54 There are many passages in the Gospel that describe Jesus PRAYING. Sometimes Jesus withdraws from people in order to pray alone, other times He is at prayer surrounded by others with whom and for whom He is praying. Jesus teaches us that PRAYER IS A CONTINUING...
DAILY MASS READINGS Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 34 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Facing the strident criticism of the self-righteous Pharisees and scribes, Jesus tells one of his most moving parables. Popularly known as the “parable of the prodigal son”, the story focuses principally on the father and the interactions he has with his two...
DAILY MASS READINGS Hosea 6:1-6 Psalm 51 Luke 18:9-14 In the Gospel for Mass today, Saint Luke presents two people who both make their way to the Temple to pray. One is a religious “pharisee” and the other is an unscrupulous publican or tax-collector (Luke 18:9-14). Surprisingly, humility and charity are lacking in the seemingly...
On TUESDAY, MARCH 12, each cardinal-elector will take an oath reaffirming their unfailing fidelity to the Church and absolute silence about what happens behind the locked doors of the SISTINE CHAPEL. All will enter into the Sistine Chapel, the doors will be locked and soon thereafter the PAPAL CONCLAVE commences with the taking of the FIRST...
Hosea 14:2-10 Psalm 81 Mark 12:28-34 Throughout Sacred Scripture we continually read about the love of God. God’s love for us is beyond our imagining. He is perfectly aware of the all circumstances and events that mark our daily lives. More so, He is present in every situation and at every moment, waiting for us...
SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGOURI (d. 1787) was keenly aware that a less than qualified, less than zealous pope could be elected. God does not automatically bring forth the right man as the successor of Peter, the man who will serve the Church fervently and with perfect fidelity to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We do not...
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (New York) has issued an invitation to join him in a novena to Saint Joseph beginning March 11 (and ending 9 days later on the Feast of Saint Joseph March 19). Here is a link to his blog: http://blog.archny.org/
