Thomas Aquinas (28 Jan) And Climate Change
‘I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but…
Saint Francis de Sales
A fine “interpreter” of his time, who in a new way had “a thirst for God,”…
Poetry and Spirituality
Poetry and spirituality both ponder the transcendent Holy; they also celebrate the humble and the ordinary….
Baptism of Jesus – A Reflection
HUMBLE ADMISSION When Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, John objects but Jesus responds by…
Epiphany: The Journey From Restless Questioning To Humble Worship
As the Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Friday, Pope Francis…
The Star of Bethlehem: An Exploration
My own personal favorite solution to these constraints is in Michael Molnar’s 2000 book, The Star…
Philippines: Celebrating Santo Niño
Thousands of Catholics in the Philippines joined the Santo Niño procession in honor of the Child…
Be Holy: A Reflection by Fr. John Akain MHM
Homily at opening Mass of Mill Hill Missionary Assembly in Kisumu, Kenya
Faith is Transmitted by Attraction – Pope Benedict XVI
Faith, as Benedict XVI himself recalled and as Francis likes to repeat, is only transmitted by…
A New Year Has Started
A new year has begun. Also this year, all roads from East to West pass through…
Contemporary Innocent Suffering
This is the world that the vulnerable Christ-child was born into. A world in which innocents…