There are two major shrines built to honor the saints whom we celebrate today; the Jesuit saints of North America. What motivated  these saints was the knowledge of their love of Jesus Christ which they wanted the rest of the world to know. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. In addition to his gospel writing, he is also know for being the author of the Acts of the Apostles. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In the gospel at Mass today, two of Jesus’ closest friends, the brothers James and John who were there at Jesus’ transfiguration, and again at the Garden of Gethsemane, during His agony, bring a request to Jesus. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

At the Last Supper, according to the 17th chapter of the gospel of St. John, Jesus prayed for his apostles, consecrating Himself so that they too would be consecrated in the truth. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Teresa of Avila. This great woman lived in the 16th century and almost single handedly reformed the Carmelite orders of both women and men. Pope St. Paul VI named her a Doctor of the Church in 1970. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

One of the Corporeal Works of Mercy is to bury the dead. Before becoming pope in the 3rd century, today’s saint, Callixtus I,  was known for burying the dead. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the anniversary of the final apparition of our Blessed Mother at Fatima in 1917. At that time she fulfilled her promise to give a great sign to the world and on that day, the sun seemed to dance and fall to the earth. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

We know that God listens to the prayers of all people because Jesus listened to the request of sinners. He told a parable about a sinner who prayed for mercy, and a Pharisee who prayed thanking God that he wasn’t like that sinner. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In today’s Prayer Reflection, Fr. James Kubicki discusses the Daily decalogue of Pope St. John XXIII. These are his personal set of rules for living one day at a time. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today’s gospel from the 10th chapter of St Mark tells the story of the rich young man who asks Jesus what he has to do in order to make sure that he gets to heaven. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. John Leonardi. He was a 16th century pharmacist who left the world of medicine to relieve physical problems, to become a priest and provide spiritual medicine for people. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Every human life, whether it’s a person from the city, or someone from a rural area, immigrant or native is important because every human person is important to God. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more