I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.

SAINT EPHREM, DEACON AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  When a man and a woman come together in marriage, two things happen at the same time. First, the man “leaves his father and his mother and clings to his...

Your light must shine before others.

10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Your light must shine before others.  There’s nothing particularly interesting or special about a container of salt or a package of lightbulbs in your pantry. But think how indispensable they are! Salt provides flavor to food and can make a...

She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had.

SAINT BONIFACE, BISHOP AND MARTYR (MEMORIAL) She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had. On the first day of a Bible study at a suburban parish, the participants introduced themselves and described what ministries they participated in at the church. The group...

Which is the first of all the commandments?

SAINT CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS (MEMORIAL) Which is the first of all the commandments? Scholars tell us that the Law of Moses contains 613 commandments. So it’s no wonder that the scribe in today’s Gospel (Mark 12:28-34) would ask Jesus which command was...

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