For thousands of years, Dogs have been “man’s best friend” and they were well known in the ancient world. Dog, being a domestic animal can even be found in several different episodes in the Bible, such as the faithful dog…
If you have ever been present to a confirmation or ordination (or any liturgy where the bishop is celebrating) you may have in anyway noticed the bishop putting on and taking off different hats throughout the Mass. Anyways, it can…
Mass as the Source: Mass is the place where we draw all our strength, from the perfect sacrifice of Christ (which was made present on the altar & received in Holy Communion), so as to glorify God and serve Him…
Symbolon is a Greek term used for “creed.” The Nicene Creed that we pray every Sunday during Mass is, in different ways, a friendship charm that God has given to us so as to keep us united with him even…
The Holy Spirit wishes to give us a spiritual freedom that will put our heart at peace. Although, it’s not quite easy to eliminate the various obstacles within our heart which prevent us from experiencing that spiritual freedom. However, St….
Charismatic renewal is a growing movement within the Catholic Church. It is a spiritual movement which focuses on a deep relationship with the Holy Spirit, and it highlights the many “charisms” that are given to Catholics through the sacraments of…
If you ask most people about what the Sacrament of Confirmation is all about, they will definitely say that it is an opportunity for people to make their own commitment to God, which is a commitment that was made for…
Finally the Bishops Arrive Chalcedon – 451 AD September 1, 451 AD. A great number of bishops gather at Nicaea. The legates had arrived Constantinople with correspondence from the Pope. The emperor was delayed by matters of the state. He…
The Robber Synod at Ephesus – 449 AD Flavian held the synod at Constantinople in November, 448. The correspondence between the emperor and the pope was in February, 449. The next month, the emperor summoned a council slated for August…
According to the letter of St. Paul to the Galatians, St. Paul lists out the specific “fruits” of the Holy Spirit, “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is…
The feast of the Pentecost grants us a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Out of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the least understood. St. Josemaria Escriva…
Even though a specific belief in a triune God did not come until the incarnation of Jesus and the advent of Christianity, there was a closed references to such a belief in the Jewish Old Testament. According to the first…
According to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke explains in (Luke 2:6-7), how on the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit filled the apostles and gave them the ability to speak in various languages (referred to as “tongues”). He…
It is inevitable that tragedy will come in our lives, though it can occur though different forms. And whenever tragedy cones, it leaves us feeling alone, thinking that no one else can feel our pain. Still, it is precisely at…
St. John told us in the Acts of the Apostles, how the disciples of Jesus are able to perform amazing miracles with the power of the Holy Spirit. But, does that still happen? Most times, when we look at the…
We always feel closer to heaven when we are singing joyful praise to God with all my heart. When I think of heaven, we visualize all of us unceasingly singing praise and adoring God, and we became so captivated in…
The exalted privileges of Mary render her worthy of our veneration, her saintly influence renders her worthy of our invocation, her personal life is constantly held up to us as a pattern worthy of our imitation. If she occupies so…
Problem: If one is deeply in love with a certain person, is not that sufficient for a happy marriage, even though others advise against the marriage? I am in love with a young man, and want to marry him, but…
On a Memorial Day like this, in the United States today is a day set apart when fallen soldiers are remembered by their relatives and friends. Most often, today is a day for visiting cemeteries and the graves of those…
Back during the Holy Week in April, I hope you all went to church on Good Friday, where you would’ve heard the Passion of Jesus from the gospel of St. John. And it turns out that only John’s gospel gives…
Setting aside a time for prayer is always a difficult task. In a special way, those who are married and have children, bringing out 15 to 30 minutes for quiet prayer time can seem almost impossible. Even when we try…
At the end of a long day, it can seem so difficult to fall asleep. And we might have many things on our minds or we may even be afraid to fall asleep because tomorrow will surely bring another uphill…
Every 26th of May turns out to be the feast day of St. Philip Neri and he is known as the patron saint of joy, because he was convinced that cheerfulness should be a mark of those who follow Christ….
The Word, The Flesh and God “It is Peter who says this through Leo” The history of the council of Chalcedon is filled with intrigue! We must work our way through the two years leading to it slowly – in…
Pope Francis, as agreed to the petitions and desires of the People of God, has decreed that the celebration of Pope Saint Paul VI, should be put into the Roman Calendar on 29 May with the rank of optional memorial….
In the Gospel, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”. Their answers starts from John the Baptist to Elijah or one of the prophets and this reveals how his followers understood his life and mission. So,…
One of the best ways of fighting the devil is by developing a close relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Because, the devil hates her and runs far away from those who are close to her. So, according to an…
The Virgin Mary is highly dedicated to drawing us closer to her Son, Jesus. And she does this so very much during our short lives on earth and she is always ready to commend our souls to Heaven when it…
In the initial times, Australia was a penal colony of the British Empire, and many Irish Catholics were sent there, but they were deprived of any spiritual sustenance. In accordance with St. Columbans Mission Society , “The infant church in…
As Jesus said in the Gospel of John (John 13:34-35) “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are…
