Fr. Scott Haynes
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."
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Fr. Scott Haynes
- Nov 24, 2022
- 7 min
The Mystery of Advent
With Advent we begin a new year of God's grace through the Sacred Liturgy.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Sep 29, 2022
- 6 min
Confession before Communion
Many Catholics who receive Communion make little use of the Sacrament of Confession to prepare for a worthy reception of Christ's Presence.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Sep 12, 2022
- 5 min
Exaltation of the Cross
The Lord hid the tree of life from Adam and his descendants, and the Lord planted another Tree, the second Tree of Life, the Cross.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Sep 3, 2022
- 4 min
To Restore All Things in Christ
Before his death, Pope Leo XIII told Cardinal Guiseppe Sarto that he would be the next pope and that he would do much for the Church.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
St. Thomas and Mary's Belt
Fr. Scott A. Haynes Among the oldest relics of Christendom that still survive today are the True Cross of Christ, the Spear of Longinus,...
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
St. Juvenal on Mary's Assumption
St. Juvenal explained to the Emperor Marcian the teaching about Mary's Assumption.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
One of the best Pro-life speeches ever: Gianna Jessen
Gianna Jessen is an abortion survivor. The hit movie October Baby was loosely based on her life.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Portiuncula Indulgence
As St. Francis entered the gates of the Portuniuncula Church, St. Francis beheld Our Lord and Our Lady surrounded by a multitude of angels.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's Intercession for Souls in Purgatory
"I, the Mother of Grace, shall descend on the Saturday after their death and whomsoever I shall find in Purgatory, I shall free..."
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jul 5, 2022
- 6 min
The Precious Blood of Jesus
As June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, July is the month in which we honor the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Lauda Sion
The opening words (used as a title) of the sequence composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, about the year 1264, for the Mass of Corpus Christi.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
General Conditions for Indulgences
Learn more about how Catholics obtain indulgences from the spiritual treasury of Christ and His Church.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- May 29, 2022
- 12 min
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
- Feb 27, 2022
- 1 min
Sloth
Sloth (acedia) is the refusal to respond to our opportunities for growth, service or sacrifice.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
St. Blaise and the Blessing of Throats
The life of Saint Blaise and the tradition of blessing throats in his name tell us that holiness of the saints brings us heaven's help.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Blessing of Gold, Incense, and Myrrh on Epiphany
Catholics treasure the old custom of blessing gold, frankincense and myrrh on the feast of the Epiphany.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Jan 6, 2022
- 6 min
The Chalking the Doors, an Epiphany Tradition
The chalking of the doors at Epiphany is a venerable Catholic tradition rooted in the Passover. We chalk the lintels to seek God's blessing.
Fr. Scott Haynes
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Learn from St. Margaret Mary Alacoque how to practice the traditional Catholic devotion of the nine first Fridays of the Sacred Heart.
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