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Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time (Ephesians 4: 7-16, Luke 13: 1-9) “Living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ” (Eph. 4:15). Each of us who has been baptized into Christ is called to... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The Feast of North American Martyrs (Ephesians 3: 2 - 12 ; Resp. Isaiah 12; Luke 12: 39 - 48) Three times in the reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he speaks of God’s grace given to him to “preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The Feast of Nossa Senhoura Aparecida (Gal 5 : 18 - 25; ; Resp. 2; Luke 11: 42 - 46) St. Paul writes: “If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.” In the Gospel Jesus strongly condemns religion in which people decide what... read more →

Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Friday the 28th Week in Ordinary Time (Ephesians 1: 11-14, Luke 12:1-7) “When I am gone, always be reminded that whenever you stand for your truth, you will be keeping my voice and the voices of our nations and our people alive” (Sacheen, Littlefeather; Breaking the Silence). In 1973,... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Sunday the 28th Week in Ordinary Time A Jewish proverb has it that “God created the world because he loves stories”. These stories include our own life story, and the ones that have a happy ending are the ones in which we see God acting in... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (Acts 1: 12 - 14; ; Resp. Luke 1: 46 - 55; Luke 1: 26 - 38) Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary but it could also be called Our Lady of the... read more →

Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO The Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi (Galatians 1: 13-24, Luke 10: 38-42) I always take great delight in reading Paul’s recollections of his conversion. That event stands as a beacon of hope for all of us. The story is intriguing. Saul who was going to... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO The Feast of St. Jerome Whenever we celebrate a great Doctor of the Church, we’re usually able to point out some particular virtue that distinguished him, his charity, perhaps, or his gentleness, or his patience. In the case of St Jerome, we are faced with a... read more →

Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO The Feast of St. Michael and all angels Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, John 1: 47-51 Today’s feast is a challenge for people who have to see to believe and have to touch to comprehend. Being created spirits, angels cannot be heard, touched, or seen. We are so... read more →

Fr. Stephen Muller, OCSO Sunday the 26th Week of Ordinary Time (Am 6:1a, 4-7, 1Tm 6:11-16, Lk 16:19-31) Carrie Phillips grew up about 30 minutes from here near Attica, New York. She was raised Catholic. When she got older she and her sister did trick riding in rodeos. Her brother... read more →