Daily Reflections
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Pius IX solemnly proclaimed the dogma with the 1854 Bull, Ineffabilis Deus. In it, the Holy Father affirms that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God,…
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December 7 is the memorial of St. Ambrose, the great Bishop of Milan who was influential in combatting heresies, mediating conflicts and converting people like St. Augustine to the faith. On this day, America commemorates the tragic 1941 attack on the Pearl Harbour, the surprise military strike on the US…
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God does not stand aloof when his people suffer and groan in pain. He does not take pleasure in the sufferings of his people. However, he has an appointed time for his works. When this time comes, he appears and manifests his saving power. So when he sends the Prophet…
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Alexander the Great was an invincible general. At the age of 20 he inherited a united (mostly) Greece and the best army in the world from his father Philip. He proceeded to conquer Persia, Egypt, Palestine, parts of central Asia and even portions of India. He was enormously intelligent and…
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Today is Friday on the first week of Advent. USA Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror. We can see Christmas off in the distance, but coming up fast. Wow! For me, one of the secular highlights of the Christmas season is the lights. The displays and colors add a…
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The beautiful readings today speak about a fascinating dimension of God—His Divine providence! The Lord God provides for His people. But the people will need to go to Him for their provision. Of course anyone can elect not to seek the provision of God. Isaiah the prophet reminds us this…
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Grace to you! It’s been a delight reading the various reflections of our contributors this past month. It’s a joy to see the variety of our faith stories from different cultures, peoples, and nations. By the Lord, as we know, this is done. It is marvelous. Today’s reflection draws from…
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As human beings, when we are called, we act. A friend or relative is ill? Off we run errands or we make a meal. A new baby arrives? We rejoice with others and dash to Target for diapers and ingredients for a meal for the new mother. A loved one…
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We have come to Advent at last, to a new day in a new year of the Church and to a time of expectation. We could not know a year ago what we would have to suffer, individually, as members of the Church, as families and as a world family.…
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While some people can wake up on their own, and thus start their daily activities, most, instead, need an alarm clock, to rise from their sleep. Others, such as Padre Pio, need even more than one alarm clock to open their eyes and begin a new day. In the Seminary,…
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