https://youtu.be/ZaIwDNrvzqQ “Today’s Gospel challenges us to consider the violence we do to the kingdom of God. And not just the violence of our anger and hate, but the violence of intolerance and bigotry, the violence of greed and self-absorption, the violence of injustice, and the mistreatment of the poor, the marginalized, and the vulnerable,” says […]
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The Feast of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
https://youtu.be/saVKnpzxnU8 “Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Juan Diego, who has a last name that I can’t begin to pronounce,” says Father Jerry in today’s new video. “His last name begins with a C and means The Talking Eagle.” Our Lady appeared four times to this native convert at Tepeyac near Mexico City. […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of the Immaculate Conception
https://youtu.be/wbobbSF27D0 Do you think Mary, just moments before the Annunciation, had a sense that she was specially blessed by God? The Church teaches that Mary was free from sin from the very moment of her conception, and that she was “full of grace” and that she was perfectly sinless throughout her life. Was this something […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Ambrose
https://youtu.be/rnvd9Ji_h_A Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Born of noble parents, classically educated while still a catechumen, in other words, one who has not been baptized, but will be baptized, Ambrose was chosen by popular acclaim as the Bishop of Milan. Legend says that he went […]
Continue ReadingThe Second Sunday of Advent
https://youtu.be/8gcnh7jGAAU Today the church celebrates the Second Sunday of Advent. Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste to meet Your Son, but may our learning of heavenly wisdom gain us admittance to His company, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of […]
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