The Feast of the Epiphany The feast of the Epiphany is a very significant feast for the Eymardian family. In 1857, on January 6, Father Eymard made the first solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel of the first foundation of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament on rue d’Enfer in Paris. Reflecting […]

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and no doubt your tree and homes are decorated, Christmas cards already in the mail, manger scene prominently displayed, gifts purchased and wrapped, and cookies baked. The air is filled with excitement and anticipation. Today’s readings, however, cause us to stop and take a deeper look at the true meaning of […]

On October 1 of this year, Pope Francis issued the encyclical letter Fratelli tutti, (On Fraternal or Social Friendship). Our Holy Father recognizing that we are in a dark time, highlights some of the evils and difficulties facing us today. Most obvious is the global pandemic which has killed so many, sickened many others, and […]

The Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs Today we celebrate the memorial of the Vietnamese martyrs and honor these 117 bishops, priests, and laypersons who, between 1798 and 1853, were killed for refusing to deny their faith by stepping on a crucifix. In today’s gospel reading, Jesus makes it clear that following him would not always […]

Feast of Saint Martin of Tours In today’s gospel reading, Jesus and his disciples are walking along, and they hear the cry of ten lepers, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us.” Without further ado, Jesus tells them to show themselves to the priests to prove that they are cured. As we know, only one leper, […]

Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude Saint Paul today reminds us of this great mystery: that we are not strangers, but fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God. That household is built on the prophets and apostles with Jesus as the capstone. We are indeed part of the […]

Saint Paul paints an incredible vision of what might characterize the world if we truly embraced the Spirit and thereby shared in the fruits of such a union. He lists these fruits as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. He then paints a bleak image of a world generated by “works […]

Memorial of Saint Pio of Pietralcino In today’s gospel reading, Jesus sends his apostles out on their own to proclaim the kingdom of God. He gives them power over demons and power to cure the sick. He tells them that he has given them all they need, and they don’t need to take any extra […]

Today’s Gospel reading offers us again the challenge of the Beatitudes, the call to not follow the way of the world, but to respond to the words of Jesus we hear at each and every Eucharist. Jesus is the bread broken for us, and the blood poured out for us. He commands us to do […]