The Biblical themes of Sexagesima Sunday teach us lessons that are ever relevant.

Let us ask St. Maximilian Kolbe to teach us how to walk together toward heaven. May we recognize God’s hand in the friends who pray for us, correct us, and stand beside us in suffering.

Fr. Scott Haynes Human sexuality is not a private invention of desire nor a mere biological instinct. In the Jewish and Catholic tradition, it is a sacred gift given by God, ordered toward covenantal love, the generation of life, and the building up of the human family. From Eden to the present age, Scripture and Tradition testify that sexuality belongs within a divine order that protects the dignity of the human person and leads the soul toward eternal life. Marriage from th

Some workers worked from dawn, others since noon, and still others from mid-afternoon. Some started at the 11th hour and got the same pay,

God’s glory rests not first upon achievements, but upon fidelity. The Servant belongs to Him, and that belonging is already pleasing in His sight.

On January 25, the Church rejoices not merely in Paul’s story, but in her own. The same Christ who struck Saul down still calls sinners to rise. The same Lord who revealed Himself on the road to Damascus still reveals Himself in the Holy Mass.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Brethren: Be not wise in your own conceits. To no man render evil for evil, but provide good things not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of all men… Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good. (Romans 12:16–21) Today’s Epistle confronts us with a subject that touches every human heart: revenge. Whenever we feel wronged, insulted, or violated, something rises up within us that cries out

Fr. Scott A. Haynes “You cannot build a future if you act like the world owes you one.” This hard saying exposes a deep spiritual wound of our age. A sense of entitlement has become endemic. Many assume that fulfillment is a debt the world must pay, that happiness is guaranteed, and that frustration itself is proof of injustice. When these expectations collapse, anger and despair rush in to fill the void. What makes this wound especially dangerous is that it is no longer mere

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on 1 Samuel 8:4–7, 10–22 The elders of Israel come to Samuel with a request that seems reasonable on the surface: “Give us a king to govern us, like all the nations.” Samuel is troubled, and the Lord reveals why. “They have not rejected you; they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.” Here is the heart of the passage. Israel does not merely ask for a new political structure. They ask for a replacement of trust. God had been their

Israel goes out to battle confident. The banners are raised. The elders speak with certainty. When defeat comes, they do not ask why their hearts are far from God. Instead, they ask what they can bring to force His hand. And so they send for the Ark.

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.