As the Church marks the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power reflects on the theme: “On tablets of human hearts”. By Fr. Edmund Power, OSB All four Gospels tell us about the stone that was rolled from the entrance to the tomb of Jesus and today, as every …

As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The grit of light: When mercy displaces darkness.” By Abbot Marion Nguyen When Jesus tells his disciples, “You are the light of the world,” the words can sound reassuring, even flattering. In our time, light …

As the Church celebrates the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: “The here and now significance of Jesus’ ministry in Capernaum.” By Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM* In our journey through the rich tapestry of Scripture, the significance of Jesus’ ministry, particularly in Capernaum, …

As the Church marks the Thirty-third (and penultimate) Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr Edmund Power reflects on the “stern, apocalyptic message of the readings”, and the loving relationship with God that allows us to face challenges with hope and commitment. By Fr Edmund Power, OSB “Grant us … the constant …

As the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s Gospel reading, which tells how Jesus cast the money-changers out of the Temple. By Jenny Kraska In Sunday’s Gospel, we see a side of Jesus that can …

As the Church marks the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, “Virtue without charity: a mirror for vanity” By Abbot Marion Nguyen “All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” Jesus tells this parable “to some who …

As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The false virtues: why our culture’s strengths are really sins”. By Abbot Marion Nguyen In an age of influencers and ‘likes,’ we’re told that self-expression and being ‘in the know’ are the keys to a …

As the Church marks the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, “The Sadness of Things: Avarice and the Freedom of Detachment”. By Abbot Marion Nguyen God’s Word offers us a piercingly sober lens through which to view one of the most common illusions of …

By Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Feb 18, 2023 / 07:00 am Sunday, Feb. 5, was Septuagesima Sunday, followed by Sexagesima on Sunday, Feb. 12, and Quinquagesima Sunday on Feb. 19, which is the last Sunday before Shrovetide, which culminates in Shrove Tuesday — more popularly known as Mardi Gras. If all …