The jugs Jesus filled with water were used for Jewish ritual purification and washing at the wedding ceremonies.

Contemplate the finding of the Christ Child in the Temple on this Feast of the Holy Family. Our Lord is waiting for you there.

Learn the amazing connections in the Bible between Noah's Ark which saved a remnant of mankind from death, and Christ's Baptism by John.

For almost a millennium, pilgrims have traveled to Cologne Cathedral in Germany to venerate the relics of the three wise men.

Learn the interesting story of this popular carol sung across the world.

On “Gaudete” Sunday, we think of Saint Juan Diego’s tilma holding those Castilian roses which Mary had him pick in the midst of winder.

Learn doctrinal lessons regarding the abomination of desolation. The Church Fathers guide us.

Learn about the meaning of the touching of the tassels on Christ's garment.

As we pray for the faithful departed, offer the Mass, light candles, and make sacrifices, realize our Catholic traditions came from Judaism.

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus teaches the parable of the unforgiving servant, presenting a profound reflection on the nature of mercy.

Fr. Scott A. Haynes In Lewis Carroll’s book, “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice’s mother tells her: “Up is down; down is up; black is white; white is black; sugar is salt, and salt is sugar.” Alice’s mother likes to re-define truth. Like her, many people today are rather sarcastic about the truth. They ask the question of Pontius Pilate: Quid est veritas?  (“What is truth?”) [1]  I would propose they have asked the wrong question. The question should be, “Who is truth?” We believe

Matthew 9:1–8 tells of Jesus healing the paralytic brought to Him on a mat. But beneath the visible miracle—the man rising and walking—another drama unfolds in silence: the scrutiny of the scribes’ hearts.

Fr. Scott A. Haynes Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the...

Christ encounters the Pharisees who question him. "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

Sometimes a single line of Scripture leaps off the page and won’t let you go. For me, “Bear ye one another’s burdens” is one of those.

In the Epistle of St. James, the Holy Apostle commands us: "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only" (James 1:22). St. James is teaching us that, if we are going to really and truly live as Christians, we cannot just come to Mass on Sunday, hear God’s Word, and then just leave without making a solid resolution to live the Gospel life of charity.

After healing ten lepers, the Lord sends them to the priests. So, we who need Christ's healing show our hearts to the priest in Confession.

St. Augustine explains the lesson of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus ministers to us by the Sacraments.

A meditation for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost.

The Holy Ghost gives His gifts for the building up of the Church.