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The Chair of St. Peter
St. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that 2,000 years ago Christ built one Church and He built it on St. Peter the Rock.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Three Types of People
There are three kinds of persons who come and volunteer to Christ. Of what is your heart made? How well we will serve the Lord?

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 20, 20221 min read


Preparing the Soil of the Heart
Let us feed upon God’s Word, the Church’s teachings, and the Saving Mysteries of the Altar that we might prepare the soil of our hearts.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 18, 20224 min read


In Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles
St. Paul presents for us today the importance of the singing of sacred music in church. He exhorts us to do this in the “name of Jesus."

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 13, 20223 min read


The Eleventh Hour
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,

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 11, 20224 min read


A Glimpse of Heaven in the Midst of War
The poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko gives us a glimpse of a sudden experience of the kingdom of heaven — in Stalin's Russia, in the midst of war.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 10, 20224 min read


Wheat and Tares Together Sown
Satan daily attacks God’s Kingdom through infiltration, by planting imitators in the Church. Tares are sown among the wheat till harvest.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 6, 20228 min read


Christ Rebukes the Storm
In this meditation, Fr. Scott Haynes explains the spiritual lessons we can learn from the way Christ calms the storm and allays fear.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 29, 20224 min read


From the Eastern Mountains, Ralph Vaughn Williams
Ralph Vaughn Williams' music always captivates the ear. Richard Marlow and the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, with Andrew Lamb, organ.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 21, 20221 min read


A Fortitude of Faith
Cornelius expected those under him to be obedient because he was obedient to those over him. We're under the authority of our Lord Jesus.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 21, 20224 min read


Magi on the March to Bethlehem
The stars led the magi to the Star of Jacob, like the Greeks of Athens, to whom St. Paul would preach, came to desire the “Unknown God.”

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Christmas Shepherds in the Little Town of Bethlehem
See the Christmas miracle through the eyes of the Shepherds of Levi. These men chosen by God to kneel by Jesus' cradle.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 24, 20215 min read


Watching and Waiting
Let us prepare for His return in glory, so that we "will be faultless on the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Cor 1:8).

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 17, 20214 min read


Wheat and Tares Together Sown
Considering the teachings of St. Basil the Great and St. Augustine, Fr. Scott Haynes explains the parable of the wheat and tares.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 6, 20218 min read


Render unto Caesar
This Gospel paints a scene where a plot is made to trap Jesus. The Pharisees and the Herodians approach Jesus with their questioners.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 23, 20219 min read


Parable of the Wedding Feast
In the parable of the Wedding Feast, the King is God Himself, while the marriage is symbolic of Christ's Incarnation.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 29, 20217 min read


Raising the Roof to Heal a Paralytic
Four men bring their friend, a paralytic, before Christ's feet, seeking a miracle. When they cannot get in the door, they rip off the roof!

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 24, 20215 min read


153 Fish
After a night of catching no fish, Jesus, standing on the shore, tells His disciples to cast the net on the right side of the boat.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 22, 20212 min read


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

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 22, 20213 min read


Baptism of Our Lord
Christ is bathed in light; let us also be bathed in light. Christ is baptized; let us also go down with him, and rise with him.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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