Like many young men at the time, John P. Washington heard the news about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and decided to enlist. The difference was, John Washington was a Catholic priest. But he wanted to be able to serve those who would go on to serve their country in... Continue Reading →
Research shows the faith is young: Check out these numbers
A few weeks ago, Bishop Robert Barron called on YouTube for every Catholic to invite one person to Mass this year. It is time to stop feeling defensive and hopeless about the Church, he said, and time to take advantage of the new signs of growth. I couldn’t agree more, and I have been sharing... Continue Reading →
Samaritans, The Woman at the Well, And The Background Of John 4
The Gospel of John is one that greatly helps us understand exactly who Jesus is. John has a higher Christology than the synoptics and was the last written. In the Gospel of John, we have many key doctrine such as the personification of God’s Word in the person of Christ, as well as a synthetic... Continue Reading →
What is the Anglican Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham?
Anglicans continue to follow to this day a tradition of Western Christianity that is rooted in the Church of England. While there are many variations to this tradition, there are some Anglicans who are closer to Catholicism than most Protestants. For this reason, Pope Benedict XVI helped establish the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 29 And A Message Of Hope
The book of Jeremiah is a book filled with tragedy, beauty, and redemption. Jeremiah 29 takes place after the exile of the people to Babylon. In 597 B.C., the king Jehoiachin surrendered to the conquering Babylonian empire and the nobility were exiled to Babylon[1]. To fully understand the context of Jeremiah 29 it is helpful... Continue Reading →
NO ONE BORN OF GOD COMMITS SIN…
1 John 3:7-107 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous.8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.9 No one born of... Continue Reading →
The Holy Name of Jesus
The month of January (Overview – Calendar) is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. “In the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth and under the earth” (Phil 2:10). Christ’s name is chosen in heaven, and the Angel Gabriel announces it when he informs the Blessed Virgin of... Continue Reading →
The Beloved Disciple
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 – Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist—Feast – Third Day of the Octave of ChristmasThe Beloved Disciple
The rock relic of Saint Stephen
In the Diocesan Museum of Ancona (Italy), a stone is preserved in a reliquary – the stone of Saint Stephen. Tradition claims the rock hit Stephen’s elbow as he was stoned to death. And whereas this is not the only rock of Saint Stephen preserved in a church, this one is credited with being responsible... Continue Reading →
“He Who has broken the bonds of sinners is now bound by an infant’s bands”
What shall I say! And how shall I describe this Birth to you? For this wonder fills me with astonishment. The Ancient of days has become an infant. He Who sits upon the sublime and heavenly Throne, now lies in a manger. And He Who cannot be touched, Who is simple, without complexity, and incorporeal,... Continue Reading →