If there is one resolution we should make today, let it be that we are continually made new in Christ, that our re-birth at the font of baptism is renewed, purified, and strengthened by sharing in the forgiveness Christ won for us on the Cross, and by plunging deeply into the mysteries the Church re-presents...Read More

Reflecting on St. Joseph’s singular role in God’s plan of salvation, we easily find parallels with Bl. Michael’s vocation as a priest, and his unique role as the founder of the Knights of Columbus.Read More

So perhaps what we need for the balance of Advent is a simple little formula for welcoming the Lord, a few simple bywords we can refer to at will . . . so here they are: Let us welcome the Lord with open hearts, open minds, and open arms.Read More

Perhaps that is how we should think of tonight’s feast of the Immaculate Conception: the dawning of salvation amid the night of sin and death.Read More