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The Precious Blood of Jesus
As June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, July is the month in which we honor the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jul 5, 20226 min read


Finding Freedom in Christ
"You love alcohol more than anything else in all the world. You'll never get rid of alcohol until you find something else you love more."

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Lauda Sion
The opening words (used as a title) of the sequence composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, about the year 1264, for the Mass of Corpus Christi.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Blessed Elizabeth of the Holy Trinity
Fr. Scott A. Haynes At a young age, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity was an accomplished pianist, renowned in France for her talent. She...

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 9, 20221 min read


O Lux Beata Trinitas
Andrej Makor provides us a gorgeous choral a capella setting of a hymn in honor of the Holy Trinity of St. Ambrose.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 9, 20222 min read


Holy, Holy, Holy
St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney's Chamber Choir sing the great hymn 'Holy, Holy, Holy'.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 9, 20221 min read


A Meditation on the Sign of the Cross
With the Sign of the Cross, we are wrapped in the love of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 9, 20223 min read


General Conditions for Indulgences
Learn more about how Catholics obtain indulgences from the spiritual treasury of Christ and His Church.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jun 3, 20223 min read


Death Comes for the Rich and the Poor Alike
Death comes for the rich and the poor, for saints and for sinners, and so St. Paul tells us that we must be “sober and watchful” in life.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 29, 202212 min read


Tredicina to St. Anthony of Padua
Offer the Tredicina (Thirteen-Day Novena) to St. Anthony of Padua to beg his intercession. It's traditional to begin this prayer on May 31.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 28, 20226 min read


Samuel Scheidt: Ascendo ad Patrem meum
Enjoy this stirring rendition by William Byrd for the feast of Ascension. On 40 days after Easter, Catholics celebrate the Jesus Ascension.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 25, 20221 min read


The Chaplet of St. Michael
The Chaplet of St. Michael is a wonderful way to honor this great Archangel along with the other nine Choirs of Angels.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 5, 20223 min read


Lauda anima, Lassus
Orlande de Lassus (c. 1532-1594) was a Franco-Flemish composer of late Renaissance music. Along with Palestrina (of the Roman School), he...

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 5, 20221 min read


Iubiláte Deo, Gregorian Chant
The introit for the 3rd Sunday after Easter, Iubilate Deo, comes from Psalms 65:1-23.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 5, 20221 min read


An Exemplar for Mother's Day
As we honor our mothers on Mother's Day, we look to one great saint for an example of how to honor the women who have given us life's gift.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 5, 20222 min read


My Sheep Hear My Voice and They Follow Me
It is much easier to follow the crowd than to follow Jesus, the Shepherd of our souls.

Fr. Scott Haynes
May 4, 20221 min read


Salve Pater Salvatoris, Gregorian Chant
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Joseph so admirabile. Hail, host of my Jesus, Serpahic man.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Apr 28, 20220 min read


Gaude Joseph, Gregorian Chant
Let us rejoice with St. Joseph, for with the Virgin Mother, he held the lily of chastity.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Apr 28, 20220 min read


St. Joseph the Worker
Under St. Joseph the Worker, Pope Pius XII Christianized May Day as a holyday for workmen, and offered a powerful challenge to communism.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Apr 28, 20227 min read


Ups and Downs of Life
When all is said and done, we must not forget that God has not promised us a quiet journey but rather a safe arrival.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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