The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Each year on June 24th the church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. The liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church celebrates only three nativities (or birthdays) each year; those of John the Baptist on June 24th, the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8th and the Nativity … Continued
I Hated the Psalms Michael Philpott For most of my life, I disliked the Psalms. It all started as a kid sitting in the pew at Mass during the Liturgy of the Word. I enjoyed the Old Testament stories in the first reading and hearing the Good News from the Gospel reading. The second reading, … Continued
“It Doesn’t Make an iota of Difference.” Many of us have heard, or perhaps even used the expression, “It doesn’t make an iotaof difference.” It is used to indicate how small or inconsequential something might be,its meaning derived from ‘iota’ the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Actually, anexample is found in the Gospels. In … Continued
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter, and Happy Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven! Numbers are not just numbers when it comes to Sacred Scripture or in the life of the Church. The numbers 3, 7, and 40 are just a few that should catch … Continued
GEMS OF GENESIS I’d like to invite you to see a few of the great gems of Genesis that we have been uncovering in our Tuesday afternoon Bible Study. First Gem: In Genesis 2, God is trying to find a “suitable helper” or “partner” for the newly created Adam. Adam realizes there is something very … Continued