The Feast of The Dedication of the Basilica of the Lateran
The Basilica of the Lateran (and not Saint Peter’s) is the Cathedral Church of the diocese of Rome; the Pope is its bishop. It gets …
The Feast of All Saints
Today we celebrate the great Feast of All Saints. Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation in order to share with the faithful the revelation …
Thirtieth Sunday, Year C
The Book of Ecclesiasticus which we read today is like a traditional catechism, a compendium of received truths that never attempts to expand one’s reflection …
World Mission Sunday
World Mission Sunday falls on the penultimate Sunday in October. It is the one Sunday in the year when the Mass is celebrated exclusively for …
Twenty-Ninth Sunday, Year C
If ever we have felt that our prayers don’t seem to be answered, in todays Gospel Jesus tells us to pray without losing heart; and …
Twenty-Eight Sunday, Year C
The first reading this Sunday recalls how “Naaman, the army commander of the king of Aram…a leper,”was healed by Elisha. In fact, this is only one …