On Sunday, August 25th, I gave a homily on making good choices in our lives. Our readings present us with three major areas of choices: What God/gods will we serve? Will we live for ourselves or live unselfishly? Will we choose to believe what Jesus teaches about the Holy Eucharist?
National Eucharistic Congress
I had the tremendous joy and privilege to participate in the 10th National Eucharistic Congress last week in Indianapolis. It was amazing be present with 60,000 Catholics, including around 150 bishops, over 1,000 priests, and hundreds of religious sisters, all focused on growing our relationship with the Eucharistic Lord Jesus. During the course of the […]
July: Month of the Precious Blood
Many people know that the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. But did you know that the month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus? In Ancient Israel, the People of God were forbidden to ever consume blood. The reason was that the life (soul) of the animal was […]
Corpus Christi 2022 – Beginning of the Eucharistic Revival
Fr. Ben Cameron, C.P.M., Spiritual Director of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mercy, gave a homily at the Chapel of Divine Mercy on Corpus Christi Sunday. The Holy Eucharist is the Real ‘Bread of the Presence’ of God among His People. It is the fulfillment of the most ancient sacrifice of the People of […]
Divine Mercy Sunday in a time of Plague
One of the very special graces that the Lord Jesus promised to St. Faustina for the “Feast of Mercy” is a “complete remission of sins and punishments” for those who will receive Holy Communion in the state of grace (several passages mention going to Confession in preparation for this Holy Communion) with “complete trust” in […]
Viral Retreat
At a time when many of our normal activities have been shut down, or have been modified due to the need for “social distancing,” we might be asking if things will ever “get back to normal,” or how soon they will do so. Maybe we should be asking another question: “How can I turn this […]
Corpus Christi Sunday
This Sunday, we celebrate the great feast of “Corpus Christi,” now called the “Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ.” When this feast was begun, in the 13th century, it was partially begun as a rebuke to the heresy of Berengarius, who was the first person in the history of Christianity to deny the […]