Blog Post by Cornelius Buckley S.J.
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11 March 2024
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives valuable lessons about prayer. First. It means believing Jesus has the power ...
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10 March 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent Allusion of the snake Christ gives in today’s Gospel sums up the meaning of Lent. The original snake was tied to a pole ...
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6 January 2024
Optional Memorial of Saint André Bessette, religious In today’s Gospel, we are invited to see Jesus in the midst of a crowd walking down into ...
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5 January 2024
Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop Today, we reflect on more of what we reflected upon in yesterday’s selection. Here, Jesus attracts ...
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4 January 2024
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious One who wants to grow closer to the Lord should look for someone to help him do so. At lest ...
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3 January 2024
Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Yesterday, the first reading in the Mass centered on God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ...
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2 January 2024
Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church In the verses prior to those given in the first ...
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1 January 2024
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The Octave Day of Christmas Today’s Gospel gives the account of the shepherds’ visit to ...
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31 December 2023
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph At the beginning of their life as a family and in accord with religious obligation, Joseph ...
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28 October 2023
Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Today we celebrate the feast of two apostles, two pillars of “the house of God”, the Church. The ...
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