Father John Waiss is the pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a member of Opus Dei, the prelature founded by St. Josemaria Escriva.
Morality is about learning how to love, for if we can’t love we are nothing (see 1 Corinthians 13:1-3). Our Lord teaches us how to love in the Beatitudes ... Read more
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied (Matthew 5:6). In Sacred Scripture justice or righteousness are essentially religious notions, like the biblical ... Read more
St. Paul says: “Love bears all things” (panta stégei). Christian meekness means “more than simply putting up with evil… holding one’s peace… It implies limiting judgment, checking the ... Read more
God created our first parents as the pinnacle of his creation: “Then God said; Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them ... Read more
Respecting human life means also respecting the body, temple of God’s gift of life and of the Holy Spirit. Meekness towards our body means giving it proper nutrition and ... Read more
Racism has been polarizing our country unnecessarily because all lives matter to us as children of God! As the Catechism of the Catholic Church says so forcefully: Created in ... Read more
If God loves human life into existence, it “must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being ... Read more
“Blessed are the meek… You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment” (Matthew 5:5,21). Our Lord, who is meek and humble of heart, teaches us ... Read more
The third Beatitude is Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). Faith in God gives us an inner strength and peace to remain faithful ... Read more
It really helps to have a loved one to comfort us in carrying our cross as good families do, comforting those who suffer. Pope Francis urges us to treat ... Read more
“Mourning” well means taking up our cross to follow Christ, as Pope Francis tells us: “The world tells us exactly the opposite: entertainment, pleasure, diversion and escape make for ... Read more
The Church encourages us to seek holiness by following Christ’s Beatitudes. Let’s delve into these Beatitudes in relation to the Commandments. Blessed the Poor in Spirit (Commandment 10) The ... Read more