by Derek Cummins | Sep 18, 2023 | Articles, Exodus 90, Feast Days, Formation, Our Team Picks
Exodus is known for fasting and our ascetical practices. But why do Christians fast at all? Jesus tells us that it has to do with the presence of the Bridegroom: “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Aug 23, 2023 | Feast Days, Our Team Picks
John the Baptist was the greatest of the sons of women and the forerunner of the Messiah, paving the way for Jesus’s own ministry. Like Jesus, he preached the coming of the Kingdom of God through conversion from sin. We also recognize him as a martyr, giving his life...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Aug 12, 2023 | Feast Days, St. Michael's Lent
“Keep holy the Sabbath Day.” Although we know the Third Commandment well, we might still wonder what it means and how to keep it. For Christians, we no longer observe Saturday as the Jewish Sabbath because Jesus has sanctified Sunday as the day of the Resurrection,...
by Mark Quaranta | Jul 26, 2023 | Articles, Feast Days, Parishes
St. John Vianney is known as the patron of the parish priest. With his feast day quickly approaching (August 4th), it’s important to show the priests in our lives that we appreciate their sacrifice and service to the church. We’ve taken the time to ask a...
by Derek Cummins | Jul 19, 2023 | Articles, Feast Days
On the subject of mothers, Pope Paul VI once said: “Every mother is like Moses. She does not enter the promised land. She prepares a world she will not see.” How true are these words in general and how incredibly true they of Mary are in particular! Never did it occur...
by Dr. Jared Staudt | Jul 19, 2023 | Articles, Feast Days, Kings Of Summer, Our Team Picks
On July 22, we celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Pope Francis, in recent years, did two things to elevate and clarify our devotion to this follower and friend of Jesus. First, he elevated the day from a memorial to a feast, bringing our observance of Mary on...
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