Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO 3rd Wednesday of Ordinary Time 2Sam 7:4-17; Mk 4:1-20 Human nature is a mix of bad tendencies and good tendencies. Which is predominant? Are we inherently... read more →
Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO 3rd Tuesday In Ordinary Time Solemnity of our Cistercians Founders, Sts. Robert, Alberic and Stephen There is a saying: “Do not follow in the footsteps of... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 2nd Thursday of Ordinary Time Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23: 35-45 God’s love is everlasting. We should... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO ANNIVERSARY OF THE RENOVATION OF SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL, ROCHESTER, NY Ezekiel 43: 1 - 2, 3c – 7a; John 4: 19 - 24 The reading from... read more →
Fr. Gerard D'Souza, OCSO There is so much packed in this story of David and Goliath, but I will just stay with one thing that struck me. Saul tries to... read more →
Fr. Isaac Slater, OCSO 2nd Wednesday of Ordinary Time “The Sabbath was made for man not man for the Sabbath.” This doesn’t mean we can ‘take it or leave it’…or... read more →
Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time In the Gospel of St John, the passage we have just heard begins with the phrase, “On the third day there... read more →
Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO 1st Thursday of Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 4: 1-11; Mark 1: 40-45 “The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; every man fled to his own tent.”... read more →
Fr. John Denburger, OCSO 1st Wednesday of Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3: 1 – 10, 19 – 20; Ps 40; Mark 1: 29- 39 Yesterday at Sext, the reading from... read more →
Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO January 3, 2016 Epiphany Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The Magi in today’s feast represent God’s universal call. We are not told that they... read more →