Author: Monsignor John Kasza

What gifts do you give to the Christ Child? Probably not gold, frankincense, or myrrh; Jesus does not need any of those things. In fact, Jesus does

In the middle of the Christmas season, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. This year the Gospel reading describes a scene familiar to many

I’m sure that many of us have experienced the “magic” of Christmas epitomized by watching a child open a long-desired present, sharing a feast

On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we near the end of the Advent season. The readings recall how God visits his people. In the passage from Micah, the

We have arrived at the midway point of the Advent season. Today is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday because the readings and the antiphons use the

As we embark on a new Church year, the readings sound similar to what we have been hearing for the past few weeks. In today’s passage from Luke’s

On this last Sunday of the Church Year, we hear a conversation between Pilate and Jesus about the nature of kingship. Pilate views kingship from a

A number of people have asked me about predictions they have heard on the internet. They tell me, “Padre Pio said…” or “Father so-and-so

In today’s readings, two widows, who have very little yet are very generous, become examples of how God uses a small amount to show what can be

As we begin the month of November, which is traditionally the time when we remember our beloved dead, both the first reading and the Gospel quote the