
A time for fasting and for feasting
CHRIST explained it well as to when it is proper to fast and when to feast. “Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is wi...

CHRIST explained it well as to when it is proper to fast and when to feast. “Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is wi...

The gospel of the Mass on Thursday after Ash Wednesday (cf. Lk 9:22-25) talks about Christ telling his disciples that he must suffer and be rejected, ...

WITH Ash Wednesday, we once again begin the season of Lent when, as a way to pursue spiritual growth, self-reflection and preparation for Easter, we a...

WE get this happy assurance from the Letter of St. James. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive...

THERE are two ways of asking for a sign from heaven—the good one and the bad one. The former is when we do it to see if what we intend to do is really...

“Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!” (Ps 119,1) This psalm clearly expresses how we can have a reset by going through lifestyle change. ...

THERE’S a Gospel Acclamation that can give us the idea of how to keep the flame of love, notorious for being fickle given our wounded condition, ever ...

WHEN that happens, the thing to do is to cling more firmly to our faith in God and in his loving and merciful providence. We should never overreact by...

THAT’S what we can gather from the Gospel of St. Mark (7,14-23) where Christ said, “There is nothing from without a man that entering into him, can de...