Today, the Church honors the memory of a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople, the center of the Byzantine Empire in the year 400. It is the feast of St. John Chrysostom. His name in Greek means “golden mouthed.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Who do people today say that Jesus is? A good man and teacher?  A prophet in the line of Jewish prophets? A myth? Who do you say that Jesus is? Why not take some time to think and pray about this today. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

As we honor all of the victims of what we have come to call 9/11, let us pray for our nation and our world. Let’s pray for the conversion that can lead to the recognition of the sanctity of all human life. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tomorrow is the twentieth anniversary of one of the most terrible events in our nation’s history. It is the anniversary of the destruction of The World Trade Center. It is still so vivid in the hearts and minds of the people who lost loved ones in the tragedy. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St.Peter Claver. He came to Columbia as a missionary and he found his mission field in a terrible place. The inner compartments of ships which brought kidnapped people from Africa to be sold as slaves. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A holy Carmelite priest named Fr. Gabriel once wrote; “After the birth of Jesus, no other birth was ever as important in God’s eyes or as precious for the good of the human race, as was Mary’s.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tomorrow in the Church, we celebrate the birthday of a woman for whom God had a very special love and plan. It is the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, as we celebrate Labor Day in the United States, we reflect on the fact that their is dignity in the work we perform. On a daily basis we can offer that all the works, joys and sufferings to Jesus in praying the morning offering. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

The gospels are filled with the words of Jesus, but not many of them are in the original Aramaic which Jesus spoke. Today’s gospel has one of those Aramaic words; “Ephphatha,” which means “be open.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was always so concrete and challenging both in word and in deed. She emphasized the importance of the respect for all human life, and the beauty of the family. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Pope Gregory lived in very turbulent times around the year 600. He gave his name to music that is still popular today; Gregorian chant. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

The gospel for today’s Mass is from the beginning of the gospel of St. Luke chapter 5, where Jesus the Carpenter, tells Peter the professional fisherman, how to fish. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more