The month of May ends with the Feast of the Visitation when we recall how Mary, when she learned that she would be the mother of God’s Son...

It’s the feast of St. Joan of Arc who was burned at the stake on this day in 1431 when she was 19 years old.   She was a favorite saint of...

In today's gospel ( John 15: 1-8 ) Jesus says "I am the vine, you are the branches."  It is another way of talking about t...

On this day in 1960 I made my First Holy Communion.  I must admit that I don't remember much about the day. I was probably too distracte...

Saturday, May 10, was the feast of St. Damien of Molokai, the priest and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, ...

Every year, during the Third Week of Easter, we have readings at daily Mass from the 6th chapter of John's Gospel.  This chapter is esse...

In 2006 I was chaplain for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that was organized by Mater Dei Tours .  There are many memories that I carried awa...