By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. How are you awakened each morning? Is there an internal clock that wakes you up? Is there a preset alarm clock that announces the new day? Do you rely on another person to call you—“Tom, Amy, get up!”–or do you need something more...
By Fr. Matthew Keller, C.PP.S. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and with that celebration, we draw our Christmas season to a close. Today the statues to our nativity scene go back into storage, along with the trees, the lights and the various...
By Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S. The sights and the smells. Holidays for me usually call to mind memories of certain smells, tastes, or sights from years earlier in life around those times. 2020 stands out quite differently from years past, but for some reason I keep going...
Annunciation by Vasily Surikov Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. May it be done to me according to your word. Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S. With these words, the great mystery of the Incarnation began. Mary trusting in God, and in Gabriel’s message, gave...
By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. On this Gaudete or Rejoice Sunday, we hear from John the Baptist, a very important figure in our Advent journey. The Gospel begins, “There was a man sent by God to give testimony to the Light” (John 1:6). John the Baptist is an important...