“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” - Matthew 3:3 During the time of John the Baptist, ceremonial washings were a regular Jewish practice. Immersions were largely reserved for the baptism of Gentiles into the Jewish faith. John’s use of this ceremony would have been a radical one, essentially communicating to the Jews that they were as [...]
“If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead..” -Luke 16:31 Luke has been stressing on the topic of the right use of money and the necessity to share (Luke 15, Luke 16: 1-13). The same theme continues this week. Lazarus is the only person named in [...]
How Have We Changed As a Community? Reflecting as we approach Feast Day 2019, I have grown leaps and bounds in my faith in the last year, and so have many others in CSM who have testified they too that they have changed drastically to be more and more like the person God made us to be. The faith formation [...]
The LORD GOD in His majesty, wisdom, and providence created both visible and invisible beings. Angels are spiritual beings created by GOD, and are normally invisible to the human eye. They are created to fulfil a specific purpose in the universe. In Scripture, we read of exceptional cases when human beings encountered these beings usually in some guise, for example [...]
“No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” -Luke 16:13 The teachings of Jesus may not always be easy to comprehend and even when we understand them in our hearts, they may be difficult to act upon. The rich [...]
“There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” -Luke 15:7 Today’s Gospel reading speaks of the parables of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a prodigal son. These parables emphasize the significance and value that God places on every lost sinner. He and His [...]
“Catholic education is more than helping our students to get good grades or to compete for entry to the best schools. Our young people are looking for something more, something that is all encompassing. They seek for those things that can truly give them meaning and purpose in living a fulfilling life. Catholic education seeks to give them a holistic [...]
Jesus answered [Simon Peter], “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Mt [...]
There are about 1.2 billion Catholics and 800 million Protestants in the world today. While we currently co-exist peaceably in many parts of the world, the 16th century, when Protestantism first appeared, marked a time of formidable revolution, calumny, and violence. This timeline, gives a visual representation of the key turning and division points and persons in the modern history [...]
"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." -Luke 14:27 On this Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Church celebrates the spirit of commitment and the self-sacrifice of Christ. It was this spirit that made Jesus give up everything, including his own life for our sake. So, that through this same spirit, [...]
