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Fr. Scott A. Haynes Healing the royal official’s son by Joseph-Marie Vien, 1752. A Meditation on St. John 4:46-53 At that time, there was a certain royal official whose son was lying sick at Capharnaum. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and besought Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. Jesus therefore said to him, Unless you see signs and wonders, you do not believe. The royal official said to Him, Sir,

The Gospel for this Sunday tells of a king who prepares a wedding feast for his son. The invited guests refuse to come; some mock the messengers, others go about their business.

Learn more of the history of this ancient basilica dedicated to St. Michael.

Fr. Scott Haynes “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.”— Job 1:21 There are words of faith that come easily when life is peaceful, when our prayers seem to be answered, when those whom we love remain close to us, and when the future appears secure. There are other words, however, that can be spoken only after the heart has been wounded and the soul has discovered that faith means trusting God