Today we celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God. In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins His public ministry with these words from the gospel of Mark. “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today the Catholic Church honors St. Maryanne Cope. She was born in Germany and emigrated to the New York with her parents when she was only 2 years old. Maryanne became a religious sister and spent much of her life devoted to caring for lepers in Hawaii. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today is the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and a special day of prayer and penance for sins against human life. On March 25, 1995 Pope St. John Paul II issued his encyclical  – The Gospel of Life. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Agnes. She was a young girl of Rome who would not renounce her Faith in Christianity, nor her virginity. She ultimately died a martyr for the Faith. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Sebastian. He was a native of Milan and joined the Roman army in the late 3rd century AD and eventually was promoted to serve in the Praetorian Guard to protect the Emperor Diocletian. He was arrested for being a Christian and was martyred for the Faith. St. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

We are in the second day of the annual week of prayer for Christian unity and the theme this year is from the fifteenth chapter in the gospel of St. John; “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Today we begin a special week of prayer for unity among Christians. The prayer is that we may all be one, united and not divided as we currently are. This was the fervent prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper according to John’s gospel. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In today’s gospel from the first chapter of John’s gospel, John the Baptist points Jesus out to two of His disciples, Peter and Andrew. John the Baptist points to Jesus and proclaims: “Behold the Lamb of God!” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Every year since 1970, on January 17, we celebrate the day for the development and deepening of dialogue between Catholics and Jews. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In today’s gospel, Jesus heals the paralytic. In doing so he gives a very clear sense of his priorities. Jesus heals the boy, but first He heals the paralytics soul by saying “child, your sins are forgiven.” Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Saint Damien of Molokai was a missionary to the lepers of Hawaii. After serving them for 16 years, he contracted the disease himself and died. Pope Benedict XVI canonized Damien on October 11, 2009. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

St. Hilary was once a non-Christian who sincerely sought the truth. His search led him beyond the common belief in many gods, to the conclusion that there must be one supreme being, one God. He became a Christian when he was 35 years old. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more