Every Sunday at Mass, when we recite the Nicene Creed, we profess our belief that Jesus “was born of the virgin Mary.”[1] This profession of our Lady’s virginity expresses the ancient belief of our Church, dating back to the early second century and universally held by the 4th century, that the Mother of… Continue reading In Defense of the Blessed Mother’s Virginity
Month: March 2015
5th Sunday of Lent Year B
Jer 31:31-34 / PS 51: 3-4, 12-13, 14-15 / Heb 5:7-9 / Jn 12:20-33 This season of preparation for Easter which we call Lent is quickly drawing to a close. In just one short week we will enter the holiest days of our Church’s year, Holy Week, when we will contemplate the Passion,… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Lent Year B
3rd Sunday on Lent Year B
Ex 20: 1-17 / Ps 19: 8, 9, 10, 11 / 1 Cor 1:22-25 / Jn 2:13 – 25 When I was younger, Church people used to always ask, WWJD, what would Jesus do. To be honest with you, I hate that question; it’s pointless. Why not ask, WDJD, what did Jesus do?… Continue reading 3rd Sunday on Lent Year B
The Crucifix is the Sign of our Hope: A Lenten Reflection
A Lenten Reflection Presented at the Conclusion of the Stations of the Cross. Having just celebrated the beautiful devotion of the Stations of the Cross, we have been blessed to walk the path of Calvary with our Lord while meditating on His great salvific act. This ancient devotion leaves us at the foot of the cross… Continue reading The Crucifix is the Sign of our Hope: A Lenten Reflection
2nd Sunday of Lent Year B
Gen 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13,15-18 / PS 116: 10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 / Rm 8:31b-34 / Mk9:2-10 In the summer of 2013, Archbishop Carlson sent myself and two of my classmates to the picturesque city of Villa de Leyva in the beautiful country of Colombia. The city, at the high elevation of 7,000 feet,… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Lent Year B
Through The Cross To Light 