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Leave Your Gift at the Altar
Learn the Biblical wisdom of avoiding gossip, slander, and backbiting. St. Monica explains.

Fr. Scott Haynes
3 days ago3 min read


Called to Bless, Not to Curse
There are words in Scripture that do not so much whisper as thunder. They summon us, like a trumpet sounding in the wilderness, to a higher life—the life of grace, the life of the Cross, the life patterned after the meek and suffering Lamb.

Fr. Scott Haynes
4 days ago7 min read


The Glory to Be Revealed
The magnitude of divine glory so far surpasses the darkness of this life that, in light of it, every sorrow is light, every injustice momentary, and every cross worth bearing.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 56 min read


“Haurietis Aquas”: A Meditation on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Eucharist
At the heart of Catholic devotion lies the burning furnace of charity: the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 257 min read


Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Fr. Scott Haynes “He shall be great before the Lord: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.”—Luke 1:15...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 246 min read


St. Anthony of Padua and the Miracle of the Mule: A Eucharistic Triumph
Fr. Scott Haynes Among the dazzling stars of the Franciscan Order, one glows with exceptional brilliance—not merely for the eloquence of...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 217 min read


Partaking in the Celestial Banquet
As we come to the Feast of Corpus Christi, let us meditate upon that sacred moment of Holy Communion when we participate in the Celestial Banquet of Heaven.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 214 min read


Corpus Christi: The Feast of our Eucharistic King
Honor your Eucharistic King on Corpus Christi.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 196 min read


A Tabernacle for the Trinity
The words of Bl. Josepha Hendrina Stenmanns shine like a lamp in the sanctuary of our hearts: “Make a tabernacle in your heart where the Holy Triune God constantly dwells.”

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 145 min read


The Octave of Pentecost in the Traditional Roman Rite
The Octave of Pentecost, as preserved in the traditional Missale Romanum, stands as a radiant crown upon the great Solemnity of Pentecost.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 127 min read


The Ember Days of the Octave of Pentecost: Tradition, Theology, and Sanctification
The Ember Days of the Octave of Pentecost, specifically, hold a distinctive place, uniting the gifts of the Holy Spirit with supplication for fruitful ministry and worthy vocations.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 106 min read


Fire and Light: The Mystical Pentecost in the Revelations of Venerable Mary of Agreda
Fr. Scott Haynes On the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of Christ, the promise of the Holy Ghost descended upon the Church in a scene...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 65 min read


“Turn the Other Cheek”: A Biblical Lesson in Dignity and Moral Resistance
Read this article to unpack the right understanding of what it means to turn the other cheek.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 44 min read


Unto the Uttermost Part of the Earth
On the day of Christ's Ascension, Jesus sent the Apostles to the ends of the earth.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 306 min read


Christ the High Priest: A Meditation on the Feast of the Ascension
The feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, traditionally celebrated forty days after Easter, marks a glorious culmination of the Paschal Mystery.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 287 min read


A Mystery of Majesty
Fr. Scott Haynes The mystery of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ is one of majesty and paradox. Christ, having triumphed over death...

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 277 min read


Mirror of the Charity of God
"For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass."

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 246 min read


Swift to Hear and Slow to Speak
Let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 154 min read


The Promise of the Paraclete
It has been said that “the Holy Spirit leaves no footprints.” In other words, the work of the Holy Spirit is mysterious.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 146 min read


A Little While
Fr. Scott Haynes Meditation on John 16:16–22 "A little while and you will see me no longer; and again a little while and you will see...

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 108 min read
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