In 1263 A.D., a German priest named Peter of Prague was afflicted with terrible doubts about Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist. Determined to combat these temptations, he set out on a pilgrimage to Rome. Along the way, in the small town of Bolsena in Italy, as he celebrated Mass, the consecrated Host began […]

After celebrating the Lord’s Resurrection, His Ascension to the right hand of the Father, and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, we celebrate the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, “so that, in the confessing of the true and eternal Godhead, [these three divine Persons] might be adored in what is proper […]

            Celebrating the Lord’s Ascension last Sunday, we saw that Christ, seated at the Father’s right hand, is the head of His mystical body, the Church. This taught us that the Church is not another charitable organization or social club, and no human person is Her “head.” Rather, the Lord established the office of Bishop […]

          With the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, we arrive at the end of Paschaltide, this season of celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection. During these 40 days, we have seen how the mystery of His living, resurrected body informs our understanding and appreciation of our own bodies, and how they serve as places of encounters […]

“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. … And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be.”           Over halfway through the Easter Season, we’ve now taken an important turn in our celebration […]

“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”           The United States, along with not only the entire developed world, but even now with much of the developing world, is experiencing a fertility crisis. Until several years ago, the US stood out as the only developed (first world) nation with […]

“With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.”           For the third Sunday in a row, we are seeing the events of Easter Sunday from another angle. The discovery of the empty tomb happens early on Easter morning. Then, Cleopas and his companion set off for Emaus, […]

“Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”           For the past eight days, the Church has lived the one continual Day of Easter present throughout the Easter Octave. She gives us these eight days of celebration, and […]

“Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.”           Three days ago, as the Lord ordained as His first priests the men who are today called to be the witnesses of His Resurrection, He told them that, […]