St. Thomas Aquinas is best known for being the Church’s greatest theologian. He wrote two “Summas” of theology which have been of tremendous importance to the Church ever since his the 13th century. But he was a man who was immersed in Sacred Scripture as well — he wrote many commentaries on different books of […]
And the Word was made Flesh
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the Father’s only begotten Son…” The Christmas season is for many people a time for celebration with family, for good food, and for football. Some people even go to Church (maybe it’s the only day of the […]
Reflections on Right-to-Life Banquet
Last night (October 16), I attended the annual banquet of Right-to-Life of Owensboro (Kentucky). What a wonderful event — to see 800 or more men and women (and a good number of teenagers) who would come out for an evening to celebrate the sanctity of human life! It was a joy-filled occasion. Not only was […]
If Only I Lived in the Old Days
Have you ever thought that? Wondered how much better things might be in life if we just lived a few hundred years ago? I know that I have! It seems like things were so much easier…. WRONG! They weren’t easier! Think of how many inventions we now have that make life easier – washing machines, […]
July – Month of the Precious Blood
There is a tradition that certain months of the year are associated with particular feasts of the Church, particular aspects of our Faith. The month of July has traditionally been the month in which the Precious Blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is honored — that blood which was poured out upon the Cross for […]
Hard to Forgive
Father Jim Costigan, CPM Some things are easy to forgive. A fan mistakes you for the reigning Miss America, you correct him, then he graciously apologizes — that’s pretty easy to forgive. But then there’s the friend who didn’t keep your secret, the woman who stole your man, the date who raped you, the man […]
Making a great Easter season
The season of Easter. What do we think about it? We all know that Lent is celebrated [or do most of us use that word “celebrate” when it comes to Lent?] for forty days – a full season of special attention to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. And Easter comes, and then what? One of my […]
Making a Holy Lent
How do we make a holy Lent? Some of the saints teach that when we pray, we need to add fasting and almsgiving to our prayer. Think of prayer as the soil of our soul’s garden. If something is going to grow in the garden, it also needs rain. And even with rain, it still […]
Epiphany and Witnessing to Christ Jesus
The Church has just celebrated the feast of the Epiphany, the manifestation of the Christ Child to the Magi, the wise men from the East. This holy feast reminds us that Our Lord Jesus Christ came to earth, not to save one nation or for one period of time, but to save all peoples of […]
Longing for Heaven
St. Augustine of Hippo (one of the patrons of the Confraternity) says in one of his works: “I implore you to love with me and, by believing, to run with me; let us long for our heavenly country, let us sigh for our heavenly home, let us truly feel that here we are strangers.” As […]