Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Ephrem. He is known for his staunch defense of the Divinity of Jesus Christ and wrote songs to prove this. In 1920, Pope Benedict XV  declared him a Doctor of the Church. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

The gospel at Mass today is from chapter 5 of the gospel of St. Matthew and highlights the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus tells his disciples, and us that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

This month of June is dedicated to thee Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that Pope Benedict XVI once called “irreplaceable and indispensable.” Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our trust in you!” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church in the United States celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi. Today is a special day when many Catholics celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist with outdoor processions. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Boniface who is called the apostle of the Germans. Boniface was an Englishman who was born in the 7th century and went as a missionary to what is now Germany. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Every year in the  month of June, the Catholic Church encourages devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. In one week we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and companions. They are also know as the Martyrs of Uganda and were killed over the course of two years in the late 19th century in Africa. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feasts of St. Marcellinus and Peter who gave the ultimate witness to the faith when they were martyred around the year 300. Both served the Church in Rome. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Justin Martyr. In his early writings, the first reference to the Sacred Heart outside of scripture is made. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the feast of the Visitation which commemorates the time after the Annunciation when Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth who had conceived a child and was far along in her pregnancy. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Trinity Sunday always occurs the Sunday after Pentecost and it and has been so since the 10th century. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the last Saturday in a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Trinity Sunday is tomorrow and it is a good time to reflect on the special relationship between Mary and the Most Holy Trinity. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more