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Christmas: When God Became Man
Christmas fills our hearts with immense joy, because on this glorious day, God became Man. This mystery is what we profess in the Nicene Creed, “For us men and for…
Jesus Christ in the Eucharistic Adoration
The Eucharist is the Body and the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. We receive the Eucharist during mass at Holy Communion. During Eucharistic Adoration, the Eucharist is revealed in…
Our Life is a Pilgrimage
Pilgrimages have great significance for Catholics, as it is an act of faith and piety. Pilgrims take a journey to a holy place, accompanied by prayer and a search for…
A Fine-Tuned Universe
How did everything come into existence? Faith gives us the answer to our question. Faith is a gift from God. It is by faith we know all that we know,…
Overcoming Consumerism
The last words of Steve Jobs the founder and CEO of Apple has inspired many. He states these memorial words. “I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world.…
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Lent is a season of 40 days or six weeks of solemn and penitential preparation, leading to Easter. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three major pillars of penitence during…
The Healing Waters of Lourdes
Water is symbolic to life and healing. 2000 years ago, there was a pool of Bethesda, in Jerusalem, near the sheep gate. The waters of the pool had healing properties.…
Candlemas
Candlemas is the feast of the presentation of Jesus Christ in the temple. It is celebrated 40 days from the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is on…
The Best Resolution You Can Make: Repent and Sin No More
We all have an intrinsic yearning within us to reach for the transcendence. This yearning always prompts us to do good and be better. When we incline to the promptings…
Souls in Purgatory: Remembering Those Who are Forgotten
The month of November is dedicated to the souls in purgatory. These are the souls of the faithful who have died and are detained in purgatory, to make atonement for…