From that hour the disciple took her into his home.

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) From that hour the disciple took her into his home.  Even in the last hours of his crucifixion, Jesus was thinking of his mother. He didn’t want her to be left alone after his death, nor did he want her to wonder...

What concern is it of yours? You follow me.

7TH WEEK OF EASTER What concern is it of yours? You follow me. Peter seemed to be falling prey to it: the tendency we all have to wonder what’s going to happen in someone else’s life. Jesus had just asked Peter three times “Do you love me?” and predicted “by what kind...

Do you love me?

SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) Do you love me? Why did Jesus ask Peter this question three times? Probably because on the night before Jesus’ crucifixion, Peter denied knowing him three times. So each time Jesus asked Peter if he loved him, he...

Take courage.

SAINTS MARCELLINUS AND PETER, MARTYRS (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Take courage.  Can you imagine how dangerous Paul’s life must have been? He spent years traveling as a missionary and sacrificed stability and even physical safety to preach the gospel. Everything was...

That they may be one.

SAINT JUSTIN, MARTYR (MEMORIAL) That they may be one. When we hear this prayer of Jesus’, we often think of the call to unity and reconciliation between Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians (John 17:11). We pray for the dialogues happening between these...

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