+ JMJ Dear Confreres, Lay Associates, Lay Associates in Formation, and Laity, Happy Feast of St. Joseph the Worker! I’ve been reflecting on some thoughts from St. John Paul II, St. Paul VI, Pope Francis, and of course, our holy Founder. In Redemptoris Custos, St. John Paul II shares: “What is crucially important here is the …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, Before turning once again to the Bull of Indiction for the Jubilee Year, Spes Non Confundit , promulgatedby Pope Francis, let us first pray for our Holy Father as he goes through his most recent health issues,that the Lord may grant him peace of mind and heart. No doubt, His …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, Continuing our reflection on the theme for the Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope, we look once again toPope Francis’ words, or more specifically, his word of hope which he gives by quoting from St. Paul: “Since we are justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus …
Greetings my brothers and sisters,On Christmas Eve of 2024, Pope Francis opened and passed through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s and theChurch began the celebration of another Jubilee Year. The theme of this one is Pilgrims of Hope. In hisBull of Indiction, Spes Non Confundit, Pope Francis says this about the Jubilee: Hope is …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, The Advent Season is once again upon us. As we prepare for the Christmas celebrations, one of theinvocations we are encouraged to use, and which is found very prevalent in our liturgical celebrations, is“Come Lord Jesus, come!” As we might recall, this is invoking Jesus to come both as he …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, The month of November has many important moments for us as a nation: Election Tuesday (this yearfor president), Veterans Day on November 11 and Thanksgiving Day (this year on Thursday, November28). All of these are moments for us to celebrate and exercise our duties as citizens of this country. Wehave …
Greetings my brothers and sisters,Since 1973, the Catholic Church in the United States has observed October as “Respect Life Month.” Thisyear, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’(USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities has invited Catholics to commemorate the Month byembracing this moment of Eucharistic Revival to direct and …
Greetings my brothers and sisters, On September 19, 1868, St. Joseph Marello was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Asti. In this way, herealized the vocation he had first felt called to 12 years earlier at the age of 12. On a pilgrimage with hisfather, Victor, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom …
Greetings my brothers and sisters,In the month of August we have the honor of celebrating the first person to participate in theResurrection of the Lord Jesus…none other than his mother the Blessed Virgin Mary. When her earthlylife came to an end, Mary was assumed into heaven, body and soul. She did not suffer bodily decay.There …
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Greetings my brothers and sisters, This month the Church in the United States will be celebrating one of the central events of the threeyear Eucharistic Revival: the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. From July 17-21, faithful fromdioceses all over the country will come to worship, celebrate and adore the Lord Jesus in the MostBlessed Sacrament. …
Greetings,The first Sunday of June this year is the Feast of Corpus Christi, the celebration of the great gift of theBody and Blood of Christ. The gift of the Eucharist, of course, was made possible by the Son of Godbecoming incarnate, taking on a body. Jesus took on a human body in order to sacrifice …
Greetings my sisters and brothers, The month of May, the month of our Mother Mary, begins with the celebration of her husband, St.Joseph, as patron saint of workers. May we all, as St. Joseph, always work to provide for Jesus and Mary,that is the Church, the Body of Christ, to grow and flourish, as we …
