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Jesus offers us the bread of life. If we accept his teaching and respond to him in faith we will be joined in life to him and to the Father forever.
Saints Philip and James share a feast day because their relics were brought to Rome together in early May. We know nothing more about either saint than what is found in the Scriptures. There we are told that they were apostles, and tradition has it that they were both martyred.
We all want to see the Father. We know that our worth and our happiness consist in living in the love of the Father in the kingdom of heaven. We also know that our path to heaven lies in and through our sharing the life of Jesus.
There is so much clutter, distraction, and noise in the world today. Silence has become a rare commodity.
Saint Athanasius felt that spending his time and energy fighting for the truth of the doctrine of Christ’s divinity was worth it. He even endured five exiles to prove it. Through his writings and hard work, we today enjoy the truth of the Gospel in its fullness: Christ is both fully human and fully divine.
Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Bible. In a series of synonyms the text announces God’s outreach to his people. It expresses commitment to the word of God delivered by the people in various situations.
Practice humility today. Start with some easy ideas: Thank someone for their contribution to a joint project; let someone else talk more than you do in the conversation; serve yourself last at a meal.
I’m weary, and I have nothing to show for my spiritual progress. It can be overcome through persistence, fidelity, and spiritual practice.
The best way I can describe grandparenting is to say that it is the purest version of God’s love that I can experience this side of heaven.
Pope Saint Pius V, a Dominican, was the one responsible for the implementation of the results of the Council of Trent—no easy task. Refusing to remove his Dominican habit, he is also responsible for the tradition that popes wear white. His Dominican training and spirituality were great helps in his efforts to reform the Church.
