What we hide from ourselves in darkness, the Lord Jesus brings to light, not to shame us or to make us feel bad but to renew, repair, and rebuild us, so that the glory shining on his face might shine from deep within us.Read More

In the graces of Holy Orders, we were urged configure ourselves to the Christ who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life in love.Read More

Both the Book of Deuteronomy and Jesus himself in Mark’s Gospel instruct us that the first and greatest commandment is to love God with all one’s heart, and Jesus adds, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself” – that is to say, from the very depth of your heart.Read More

But we should also take great comfort the existence of purgatory – that state of being further purified even after death, that is to say, made ready for heaven, where we are to receive and reflect the infinitely pure and beautiful love of the Triune God with which all the saints are resplendent.Read More

Just as Fr. McGivney encourages priests to holiness and charity, so too the amazing array of saints, canonized and uncanonized, encourage all of us to embrace our baptismal call to holiness, to missionary discipleship and to a life of charity – all summed up by Blessed Michael McGivney in a few words: charity, unity and...Read More

So, when the Lord asks us, “What do you want me to do for you?” we can do no better than to answer as did Bartimaeus: “I want to see!” . . . I want to see you, Lord, with the eyes of faith!Read More

Durante un siglo, la Iglesia ha pedido a los fieles que consideren la experiencia humana de los migrantes y refugiados a la luz de las enseñanzas de Cristo. En esta Semana Nacional de la Migración, los invito personalmente a reflexionar sobre las importantes contribuciones de los inmigrantes a nuestras comunidades compartidas.Read More

In English Un mensaje del Arzobispo de Baltimore, William Lori 23 de septiembre de 2024 Queridos amigos en Cristo: Como católicos fieles, creemos que cada persona está hecha a imagen y semejanza de Dios y, por lo tanto, tiene una dignidad inviolable y merece respeto y protección. Nuestra enseñanza social católica refleja esta creencia en...Read More