In the sixth chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel, we find the account of Jesus sending out the Twelve, two by two, on mission. The first thing he gave them, Mark tells us, was “authority over unclean spirits.” And the first pastoral act that they performed was to “drive out...
Two weeks ago, I had the great good pleasure of presiding at the wedding of my niece, Bryna. She has been, all her life, a lovely girl, full of joy and good cheer—and eager to give herself in service to others. Her husband, Nelson, is also a fine person,...
"...there is nothing like holy water to put devils to flight..."
Every community, inevitably, has a value or set of values that it considers fundamental, some basic good which positions every other claim to goodness. For most of the modern liberal democracies, for example, freedom and equality play this determining role in the moral discourse. In Communist societies, economic justice, construed...
Fewer things sadden me more than an autoimmune disease within the Body of Christ. Catholics attacking Catholics and dragging it into the public sector does more damage to the Church and thwarts more evangelization efforts than any attacks can from outside sources. The Catholic Church, in her entire history has...
Corpus Christi is a special feast each year to especially commemorate the dogma of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Since the Eucharist is Christ himself, the Eucharist is at the center of our Christian faith! Which is why it’s unfortunate there are so many misconceptions about...
