Listening to God **
January 14, 2024
The young Samuel discovers that the Lord is speaking to him. God wants to speak to you, too. But we need to listen. How?
When God Hides Us
January 7, 2024
The radiant Epiphany of Jesus was immediately followed by the flight of the Holy Family. And Jesus lived most of the rest of his life hidden in ordinariness. What is God teaching us by these long years of hidden life?
With the Mother of God
December 31, 2023
As we begin this new year, Jesus gives us anew His Mother to help us in our journey.
The Presentation of the Lord
December 31, 2023
Mary and Joseph bring the Baby Jesus to be offered in the Temple. This event gives us two simple but profound examples for our lives.
Christmas in the Eyes of a Mystic
December 24, 2023
Sometimes our plans are ruined. Things don’t go as we expected. What was that first Christmas like for this young couple? This is a meditation from the Italian mystic Maria Valtorta.
Mary and the Power of Abandonment
December 24, 2023
Mary shows us the most effective path for helping our world. And it is available to you. What is this path?
Isaiah’s Prophecy of Joy
December 17, 2023
To His people who are suffering and discouraged, God reveals the joy He is preparing for them.
In the Desert, Prepare a Way
December 10, 2023
Many of us experience today a “desert” of loneliness and barrenness in our lives. How can St. John the Baptist’s life help us when we are “in the desert”?
The Lord of History
December 3, 2023
Isaiah laments the chaos and evil. He asks God why He has permitted this. We may ask the same question today.
Devastation and Triumph
November 26, 2023
We are living times of spiritual devastation. What is the hope that Christ the King brings?
His Parousia and MDM
November 19, 2023
What does “Parousia” mean? How does it encourage us? And how does this relate to MDM, which is celebrating its anniversary today?
Preparing for the Wedding Feast
November 12, 2023
The great and hidden mystery of our life: our call to union with God. How can we prepare for it?
Humility to Listen to God
November 5, 2023
Jesus criticizes the proud religious leaders of His time. Does this apply to the Church today? What is necessary for listening to God?
The Order of Love
October 29, 2023
Our hearts’ deepest desire is for love. But it is so often disappointed, even betrayed, in this world. How can we find authentic love?
When to Disobey
October 22, 2023
God and Cesar. Human authorities have caused great harm. When is disobedience legitimate?
Called to the Wedding
October 15, 2023
Fr. John Mary’s homily for today did not record due to technical issues.
The Devastated Vineyard
October 8, 2023
How does the experience of ancient Israel speak to us today in the Church? How can it help us in our crisis?
When Life Empties Us
October 1, 2023
Jesus “emptied” Himself. For us, life often does it to us, without our choosing it. But this can become the path to true, lasting exaltation.