In Part I of this article we discussed the apparent contradiction in the timing of the celebration of Passover in the gospel passion accounts. But
Each year, we enter Lent with firm resolve to eschew the excesses of the previous holiday season. Broken resolutions that lead to the frivolity of
The passion story of Jesus Christ in the four gospel accounts contains an apparent contradiction. This apparent contradiction concerns the day of the week the
I want to facilitate a way for people to have an encounter with God in the wilderness. This was my response when someone asked me
For Christians worldwide, Easter Sunday is the day to observe the resurrection of our lord, Jesus Christ. As it turns out, each Christian country has
Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and
Lent is a time of suffering. Whether it is the suffering we place upon ourselves as a special act of penance, or if it is
While eating an after-mass donut, I chatted with a friend who is vastly smarter than I am. He has a doctorate in genetics and does
The third petition of the sorrowful mysteries during the rosary is the crowning of thorns. Here, Jesus suffers the crowd’s taunting insults and expressions of
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” While I dislike starting off an article
The Virgin Mary herself in the year 1214 A.D. gifted St. Dominic, and all of us, with the rosary. He and his fellow priests had
Many people have trouble with discouragement. It can lead to inaction, a loss of hope and eventually despair. They think things will never improve. A
When Christians talk of two sources of Revelation, they are typically referring to Scripture and Tradition. People sometimes say that Vatican II rejected the idea
A famous saying attributed to the Swiss Protestant theologian Karl Barth advises that every preacher should hold a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the
Aware that some are wrongly fearful of God’s justice, Pope St. John Paul II very much emphasized God’s mercy! It is always true that God
It’s possible even today to raise children to be saints. A case in point is Carlo Acutis. Later this month the Catholic Church will canonize
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for April 2025 is made most clear by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications
Returning from my mechanic today, I looked at the dashboard’s bright orange display stating, “Past due service”. My mechanic and I agreed to not tackle
In the Upper Room, after His resurrection, Jesus extended His hands to Thomas, inviting him to touch His wounds. “Put your finger here,” He said,
We are all familiar with the Last Supper narratives in which Jesus identifies Judas as his betrayer. However, something interesting occurs in John 13 when
Lent 2025 offers yet another favourable opportunity for renewal, both personally and communally. It signifies a period of hope that guides us towards the paschal
We are about halfway through our Lenten journey. How’s it going so far? Sometimes I just want to throw up my hands and call it
Voicing an opinion on the role of women in society today is almost guaranteed to cause an argument – or at least a sometimes slightly
When we say “Yes” to Jesus, the Holy Spirit empowers us. Mary experienced the Spirit’s empowerment during the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel told her:
