Fr. Scott Haynes An Exhortation on 1 Peter 2:16 Charles-François Poerson (1653-1725), “Saint Peter Preaching in Jerusalem” Saint Peter gives us a warning that is as searching as it is simple: “As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.”¹ He does not deny that Christians are free. On the contrary, he insists upon it. We are no longer slaves of sin, no longer chained to the old life, and no longer bound to the tyranny of every passion, re

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 me." (John 16:16) 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 me." (John 16:16) In these mysterious words spoken at the Last Supper, Christ prepared His disciples for the Passion and Resurrection. He hinted at the impending sorrow that would befall them, y

Fr. Scott Haynes “And there arose some of the synagogue that is called of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen: And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.” (Acts 6:9–10) How full this little passage is when one lingers over it in prayer. At first glance it seems only a brief note of controversy, one more dispute in the crowded life of Jerusalem. Yet beneath

Christ is the Good Shepherd who guides our souls.

See how the order of the Mass is linked to the encounter the disciples on the road to Emmaus have with the Risen Christ.

Fr. Scott Haynes “For if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought. But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God” (Acts 5:38–39). There is something solemn and piercing in the words of Gamaliel. He is not yet speaking with the burning faith of the Apostles, yet God uses even his caution to utter a truth of lasting power. Human schemes rise quickly and fall quickly. They make noise for a time, gather admire

St. Anicetus is remembered not because he left behind dramatic writings or because his pontificate was filled with outward spectacle, but because in a moment of strain he helped the Church show her true face.

Meditate on this passage from the First Epistle of St. John appointed for Quasimodo Sunday.

Join in nine days of prayer in preparation for St. Mark's feast on April 25.

This meditation is based on the writings of Pope Benedict XVI. On this Quasimodo Sunday, let us be friends of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on the Cloths of the Face of Christ in Scripture, Tradition, and Liturgy There are moments in the Gospel that seem almost too quiet to carry meaning, yet they are preserved with such care that we are compelled to linger over them. When St. John the Evangelist enters the empty tomb, he does not rush to proclaim the Resurrection in triumphant language. Instead, he describes what he sees. The linen wrappings lie there, and the cloth that had covered

The first century Jewish historian Josephus, (b. 37 A.D.), tells us about the crucifixion of the Temple lambs during Jesus' crucifixion.

The Paschal candle typifies Jesus Christ, “the true light which enlighteneth everyone that cometh into this world."

Fr. Scott A. Haynes Byzantine Icon of the Harrowing of Hell In the Apostles’ Creed we profess that Christ “descended into Hell.” For those unfamiliar, the Harrowing of Hell is an ancient tradition wherein, in the interim between Good Friday afternoon and Easter morning, Our Lord stormed the Gates of Hell and released those who had been there but were destined for Heaven. Harrowing of Hell, ‘Winchester Psalter’ or ‘Psalter of Henry of Blois’ Since salvation can only co

Join in the Easter Novena to thank Jesus, our Risen Lord and Savior, for His victory over sin and death. We begin on Easter Sunday.

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

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 The mystery of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ is one of majesty and paradox. Christ, having triumphed over death...

Surrexit a mortuis ('He rose from the dead'), Op. 23, No. 3, is a composition for choir and two organs by Charles-Marie Widor. The text is an anonymous Latin Easter hymn. Named a motet, it was first published by Hamelle in 1906.

Enjoy this beautiful Paschaltide motet by Mendelssohn: Motetten, Op. 39 - III. Surrexit pastor bonus