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On this Thursday, brothers and sisters, I want to address Christian solidarity, as reflected in the liturgy. Our call to solidarity is a call to live as one body, united in the love of Jesus who binds us together. True solidarity means sharing not only in each other’s joys but also in each other’s burdens, […]

One reason we, as Christians, can stand firm in faith is that we believe our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, died and rose from the dead. This proclamation is a fundamental truth, and in every Mass, during the Profession of Faith after Consecration, we restate it in the mystery of our faith.  Because of this

St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans stands among his most significant writings, with part of today’s reading in chapter eight offering one of its most powerful messages and highlights. Among other things, today’s passage reminds us that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. This truth, our hope in Christ Jesus, is rooted in

This Sunday, we dwell again on the theme of prayer, described by many theologians as the heartbeat of our relationship with God. Prayer is the key to success. Before we pursue any endeavor, the Church encourages us to pause and commune with God, who gives meaning to our work and purpose to our striving. On

Today, I reflect on the first reading, the Letter to the Romans (6:19-23), where I draw one crucial message. In the reading, St. Paul mentions one of the essential points about true freedom, saying that we do not find it by doing whatever we please, but in aligning our lives with God’s will, which brings

A vital lesson shines through today’s first reading, where Moses instructs his younger collaborator, Joshua, on the rule of engagement in their battle against the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-23). Deriving from that reading, I will briefly round up its implications for us going forward in this Holy Eucharistic celebration.  In that reading, Moses instructed Joshua to

Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, the third Bishop of Antioch and the first to call the universal body of Christ the “Catholic Church.” St. Ignatius was arrested under Emperor Trajan, and he was later dragged to the Colosseum in Rome by soldiers, who killed him around 107 AD. On his

In today’s first reading from the Letter to the Romans (3:23), St. Paul draws our attention to the universal nature of human vulnerability. He writes: “There is no distinction (between us); all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God.” Later in the passage, he poses a sobering question: “What occasion then is

Saint Teresa of Jesus is the same as St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She was a French Discalced Carmelite nun, venerated in our times as the Little Flower of Jesus.  Before now, I had thought that the saying that “what matters in life is not great deeds, but great love” was original to St. Mother Theresa

St. Paul focuses this Tuesday on the righteousness that derives from faith. Quoting the Prophet Habakkuk (2:4), he built his theology of faith, saying, “The one who is righteous by faith will live.” As one among the chain of theological virtues, faith remains central in our lives and pushes for the accomplishment of charity and