Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. John the Apostle. He was also called the apostle whom Jesus loved and stayed with the Blessed Mother at the foot of the Cross when Jesus died. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the Sunday after Christmas when we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. Since we are following the gospel of St. Luke this year, we hear in today’s gospel how Jesus stayed behind at the Temple when he was with his parents on pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the most solemn celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The world needed a Savior after mankind fell in to sin. The greatest gift ever  is that God sent His only son Jesus to redeem mankind. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Amidst all of the preparations and celebrations, hopefully most of us have found some quiet time to reflect during this Advent, on the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the second to last day of the Advent O Antiphons. “O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind; bid every sad division cease, and be thyself our Prince of Peace.     Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today’s O Antiphon is: “O Come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer, Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today’s O Antiphon is: “O come thou key of David come, and open wide our heavenly home, make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. This verse comes from chapter 22 of the book of the prophet Isaiah. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In these last days of Advent, the Church gives us some beautiful verses to increase our longing for the coming celebration of the birth of our Savior on Christmas. Today’s O Antiphon is: “O come thou rod of Jesse’s stem, from every foe deliver them. From death and sin thy people save, and give them […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today’s O Antiphon is: “O come thou holy Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height, in ancient times didst give the law in cloud and majesty and awe.” This verse is a reminder of the old testament scene when God gave the ten commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. Podcast: Play in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

As we begin our final preparations for Christmas, the Church gives us some beautiful poetic texts called the O Antiphons. They appear in the popular Advent song titled; “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

One of the great figures during the Advent season and one whom we meet in today’s gospel at Mass is St. John the Baptist. Today’s gospel from the 7th chapter of St. Luke has Jesus talking to the crowds about John who was a cousin of his. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Advent is filled with so much anticipation and hope for true peace in our world and in our families. This peace we seek can only be found in the heart of Jesus who’s birth we celebrate on Christmas. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more