Friday, October 16, 2026

October 16 2026 - St. Margaret Mary - Love of the Sacred Heart

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  Throughout the ages, some of the Saints have been gifted by God with visions or visitations from heaven. St. Paul is of course had a visio...
Thursday, October 15, 2026

October 15 2026 - St. Teresa of Avila - Praying with determination

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  One of my favorite works of art is located in the corner chapel of the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. I remember walking mi...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

October 14, 2026 - Pope St. Callistus I - God lifts up the lowly

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  Often times, the Collect Prayers for the saints reflect something of their lives.   Today’s collect contained a prayer asking God to rescu...
Monday, October 12, 2026

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026 - Blessed Fulton Sheen's Daily Holy Hour

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  “Everything is ready; come to the feast.” This invitation from today’s Gospel expresses what we celebrate every time we come to Mass [bu...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

October 6 2026 - St. Bruno - Christian Maturity and the Cross

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  Nearly 950 years ago, St. Bruno, whom we honor today, founded the Carthusians. The Carthusian way of life combines the prayerful solitude ...
Sunday, October 4, 2026

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time - The Einstein of Wines

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  About 10 years ago, I had a funeral for a long-time parishioner of St. Clare. His name was Lenny Giuliani, and when I met with the family ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2026 - Deathbed Repentance (Brideshead Revisited)

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  While on vacation this summer, I reread one of my favorite books: the most well-known novel by Catholic Author Evelyn Waugh titled Bridesh...