For June 7 (Corpus Christi), June 12 (Sacred Heart), June 14, June 21, and June 28 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – June 7, 2026 Readings: Dt 8:2–3, 14b–16a • Ps 147:12–13, 14–15, 19–20 • 1 Cor 10:16–17 • Jn 6:51–58 bible.u … [Read more...]
Articles
Priestly Ministry by Way of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Clergy today could use a boost. Ministerial demands, coupled with decreasing numbers, can be crippling. Diocesan demographic predictions and parish planning strategies show little relief in sight. It may sound like a diversion (or a … [Read more...]
Singing and Believing: Contemporary Communion Hymns and the True Presence
I remember as a child hearing our parish priest preaching about the many studies that show that a supermajority of those who call themselves Catholic do not believe in the True Presence of Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist. All this time … [Read more...]
Eucharistic Reverence
Introduction – The Silence Before the Mystery During the Church’s infancy, when the faithful gathered in the catacombs, they came not for a symbol or a story, but rather for the living Christ who had promised, “My flesh is true food and my … [Read more...]
Bring Back Communion Under Both Species
“It is vital, then, that you preserve your traditions without attenuating them, for the sake perhaps of practicality or convenience, lest they be corrupted by the mentality of consumerism and utilitarianism.” (Pope Leo XIV, Address to Par … [Read more...]
Reading the Book of Revelation: A Liturgical Cosmology Understanding
Before offering a liturgical synopsis of Revelation, it may be helpful for the reader to move through two “Reading Guide” sections: (i) General points in reading Scripture, and (ii) General points to remember in reading the book of Rev … [Read more...]
Homilies for May 2026
For the Fifth Sunday, Sixth Sunday, and Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Solemnity of the Ascension, Pentecost Sunday, and the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 3, 2026 Readings: Acts 6:1–7 • Psalm 33:1–2, 4–5, … [Read more...]
The Dallas Charter and the Mind of Christ
The Second Vatican Council cast a vision of the bishop as father, co-worker, and friend of his priests, a vision which Pope Francis echoed on the 160th anniversary of Saint John Vianney’s death when he addressed the world’s priests with a wo … [Read more...]
The Sanctity of the Flesh Betrayed
A Refutation of Alkaline Hydrolysis in Light of Catholic Doctrine
Introduction: The Sacred Trust of the Body “Membra mortuorum honoranda sunt, in fide et spe resurrectionis.” “The bodies of the dead must be treated with honor, in faith and hope of the resurrection.” — Catechism of the Catholic Church, 230 … [Read more...]
“Open the Doors” at Pentecost
Peace in the Forgiveness of Sins “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst.” Jesus Christ, crucified and risen from the … [Read more...]
A Sermon for Trinity Sunday
One often hears how priests hesitate and tremble on Trinity Sunday as they confront the necessity of composing a sermon which sounds and expounds the most profound mystery of reality, the infinite God’s interior life which has been revealed … [Read more...]
Seek and Affirm the Good
A Pathway to Transformation in Christ
It’s easy to grow frustrated with the shortcomings of others — when parishioners only attend Mass on Christmas and Easter, or when students neglect their homework. There’s something in human nature that notices and attends to problems — and … [Read more...]
Homilies for April 2026
March 30, 2026 by Fr. Boniface Ramsey
For Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), Easter Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday, and the Third Sunday and Fourth Sunday of Easter Holy Thursday – April 2, 2026 Readings: Exodus 12:1–8, 11–14 • Psalm 116:12–13, 15–16bc, … [Read more...]
“Love One Another”: Synodality and Diocesan Life, Part III
March 30, 2026 by Dr. Alessandro Rovati
Editor’s Note: This essay is the third installment of three on synodality and diocesan life. You may find the first installment HERE and the second installment HERE. Part Three: How To Live Synodality in Diocesan Life In the previous two i … [Read more...]
Behold the Blood of the Covenant
March 30, 2026 by Marcus Benedict Peter
From the dawn of redemptive history, blood has signified life, binding, and atonement. In the ancient Near East, treaty oaths were ratified by the shedding of blood, signifying mutual commitment under penalty of death. In Israel, Yahweh … [Read more...]
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