before the evil days come.

COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY . . . before the evil days come.  Qoheleth, the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes, would probably have appreciated these verses from the seventeenth-century poet Robert Herrick: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still...

Who do the crowds say that I am?

SAINT PIUS OF PIETRELCINA (PADRE PIO), PRIEST (MEMORIAL) Who do the crowds say that I am?  If you asked ten people on the street who Jesus is, you would probably get fifteen different answers! Some might say he is a historical figure. Others might call him a moral...

Nothing is new under the sun.

25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Nothing is new under the sun.  Today’s first reading isn’t very inspiring, but it is relatable! Haven’t we all sometimes felt like Qoheleth, the author of this passage? Our days can seem routine and monotonous. Why are we here? What is the...

Follow me.

SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (FEAST) Follow me.  In today’s Gospel, we read about the day Matthew’s journey of discipleship began. Jesus called him away from his customs post, and Matthew did not delay. Abandoning his job, his livelihood, and his money,...

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