St. Cajetan is an example of fidelity to Christ, as he sought to reform the immoral clergy of his day.

We commemorate the Transfiguration of Christ annually on August 6. Learn the important meaning of the Church's teaching.

Each year on August 5, we recall the snowy miracle heaven sent by Mary's intercession.

From August 7-15, join in the novena of Mary's Assumption body and soul into heaven.

There is a journey we all have to make, a pilgrimage we are all called to undertake, and that is the journey from pride to humility.

As St. Francis entered the gates of the Portuniuncula Church, St. Francis beheld Our Lord and Our Lady surrounded by a multitude of angels.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on a Physician Who Chose Christ "Freely have you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8) In the early fourth century, during the fierce persecution of Christians under the Emperor Diocletian, a gifted young physician lived in the city of Nicomedia. His name was Pantaleon. His father was a pagan, but his mother, Saint Eubula, quietly planted the seeds of the Christian faith in his heart before she died. As he grew older, Pantaleon became one of the

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the Feast of Saint Anne: July 26 Every child needs someone who quietly shapes the future. Typically, it is a parent. Sometimes it is a teacher. Often it is a grandparent whose influence is hidden from the world but treasured by God. Saint Anne reminds us that ordinary acts of love can become part of God's extraordinary plan. The Holy Scriptures do not tell us about Saint Anne by name, but the ancient Christian tradition, especially the second

St. Anne, barren for years, prayed for a child. When God finally gave her Mary, as her bundle of joy, St. Anne presented Mary in the Temple.

Fr. Scott Haynes St James the Greater and his brother John were the sons of Zebedee. Though they were fishermen, it seems they were a little bit wealthier than the norm, for there is mention that their father had servants. Nicknamed the “Sons of Thunder” for their impulsive temperaments – James was one of the three disciples closest to Jesus Christ. He was with the Lord at the Transfiguration and he was there in Gethsemane’s Garden on the night Jesus was betrayed. He was a wi

We live in the glow of baptism and the radiance of the Eucharist, yet the shadow of sin hovers near.

Fr. Scott Haynes For the Feast of St. James July 25 For more than a thousand years, Christians have set out on one of the world's greatest pilgrimages: the journey to Santiago de Compostela, where tradition holds that the relics of Saint James the Greater rest. Kings and peasants, saints and sinners, scholars and laborers have walked these ancient paths seeking forgiveness, renewal, and a closer friendship with Jesus Christ. The Camino de Santiago is much more than a long wal

St. Charbel Novena July 24 - August 1 You are invited to pray this novena starting on the Feast of St. Charbel (July 24). Send in your holy intentions to be remembered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Participate Submit prayer requests Make a donation DAY 1 Oh, Saint Charbel pray for me. Oh, Miraculous Saint Charbel, from whose immaculate body, which overpowers corruption, emanates the scent of heaven, come to my rescue and grant me from God the grace which I need (name t

Fr. Scott Haynes Feast of Saint Marina of Antioch July 20 Saint Marina (Saint Margaret of Antioch) lived in an age remarkably similar to our own. The Roman Empire welcomed many religions. Citizens could worship a multitude of gods so long as they also honored the emperor and accepted the religious system of the empire. Christianity alone stood apart because Christians proclaimed that Jesus Christ is not merely one god among many but the eternal Son of God, the only Savior of

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on Romans 8:12-17 and Luke 16:1–9 Brethren: We are debtors, not to the flesh, that we should live according to the flesh, for if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the flesh, you will live. For whoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Now you have not received a spirit of bondage so as to be again in fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons, by vi

Fr. Scott Haynes “Joy is the serious business of Heaven.”—C. S. Lewis We often think of seriousness as something heavy. A serious person is expected to be stern, restrained, and burdened by responsibility. Joy, by contrast, can seem light, spontaneous, or even childish. Yet the Christian faith overturns this false division. Heaven is not a place of grim duty. It is the kingdom of perfect joy, and every true joy on earth is a small ray escaping from that eternal country. The s

On this feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, we hear the contribution of the young Handel.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on Romans 6:19-23 7th Sunday after Pentecost Saint Paul tells us in today’s Epistle: “As you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.” (Romans 6:19) That may sound a little severe at first, but Saint Paul is really describing something very familiar. Every day, we use our bodies, our minds, and our desires in one direction or another. We can give o

The history of Mt. Carmel as a holy place of God's power and love is part of our great religious heritage. Elijah prepares us for Christ.

Learn the connection between Our Lady and the Burning Bush.