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Water into Wine
The first miracle in Christ's public life was the changing of water into wine at Cana's wedding feast. This miracle has lessons for us today

Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 14, 20235 min read


The Jesse Tree: Theology Through Art
In the artistic patrimony of the Church we find a traditional way of depicting the royal genealogy of Jesus Christ – the “Jesse Tree."

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 10, 20224 min read


Sacramentals and Spiritual Disposition
In the Gospels, a woman touches the tassels of Christ's garment, as she seeks Christ's healing touch, putting her heart's trust in Him.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 12, 20225 min read


Not Until the Last Penny is Paid
Learn about the Church's belief in purgatory is based in Scripture and Tradition.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 9, 20225 min read


Render unto Caesar
The Pharisees and the Herodians cook up a plot to entrap Jesus. They begin with false flattery, but Christ is not fooled.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 5, 20229 min read


“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” (Luke 14:3) Jesus asks of the lawyers and Pharisees, and the answer would seem to be self-evident.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 24, 20222 min read


God's Just Vengeance
Learn of the just judgment of God that fell upon Salome for asking for the head of St. John the Baptist on a platter.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 29, 20223 min read


Your Redemption is at Hand
In these times we need God's help, must not be discouraged by the state of things. Fear is not for us. We are merely passing though.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 13, 20224 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


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


Silence of Nazareth
In Nazareth, Christ spent most of His earthly life with Mary and Joseph. In the home, loves grows in the sanctuary of peace and silence.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Apr 1, 20221 min read


To Walk Humbly with your God
In our religious life we seek Divine enlightenment and eternal truth through prayer. The Prophet Micah instructs us to walk humbly with God.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 23, 20221 min read


"To Convict" or "To Condemn"
To convict. To condemn. The distinction between those two verbs is very real, but not very well understood 'till Jesus comes along.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 17, 20223 min read


To Choose or to be Chosen
We are seemingly oblivious of the fact that it is God who takes the initiaive in every instance of calling us to new life with Him.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Where is your treasure?
Those gifts you give to God, through the church or the poor; will be saved for you as a treasure in heaven.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Working for Fulfillment
To work for fulfillment in religious life is much like trying to catch up with one's own shadow.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 25, 20221 min read


The Attraction of Mystery
There is a certain attractiveness
to the mystery of God. It suggests a depth of being that no man's mind can reach.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Feb 24, 20221 min read


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
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