Among the many saints the Church honors today is Saint Pancras. After the death of his parents, an Uncle brought Pancras with him to Rome where they were both baptized. Pancras was martyred for the Faith when he was only 14 years old. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

We are in the year of St. Joseph and it is a good time to increase our devotion to the Foster Father of our Redeemer. Many people choose to do this by consecrating themselves to this great saint and patron of the Universal Church. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Damien of Molokai who was canonized in the year 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. Damien was a Belgian missionary, who went to Hawaii in 1864 to minister to the Lepers there. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

At the Last Supper according to the Gospel of St. John, Jesus said; “This is my commandment; Love one another as I love you.” We might not always like people or what they do, but we are called to love them as Jesus does. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

St. Mary Major is the oldest Basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rome. St. Mary Major goes back to the fifth century and the first Church was built shortly after the council of Ephesus which declared Mary, Mother of God as an official title of Our Lady. Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the first Friday in May and being first Friday, it is a day to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus. May is also a month dedicated to honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

The Council of Jerusalem took place around the year 49 AD. We hear about this council in the Acts of the Apostles chapter 15. The council was called to solve the question of whether the Gentile Christians had to observe all of the laws of the Jewish religion. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today’s gospel comes from the the beginning of chapter 15 of the gospel of John where Jesus says; “I am the true vine.” He goes on to say; “Remain in me as I remain in you. This shows how reliant we must be on the grace of God in our lives. Podcast: Play in new […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

May is a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is the mother of Jesus and our mother too. People around the world honor her as one of there own because her son Jesus unites, and makes all things new. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feasts of St. James the Less and St. Phillip. We celebrate them together because on this day in the year 565, their relics were placed under the alter in the Church of the Apostles in Rome. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

One of the great images Jesus used to teach his apostles about the nature of the Church can be found in the gospel of John chapter 15. Jesus says that He is the vine and each of the baptized is a branch connected to that vine. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It is a day that we recognize St. Joseph as a model of all who labor. Pope Francis once said that “work is fundamental to the dignity of a person.” St. Joseph shows us this through his example. Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more