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In vino veritas (“In wine, there is truth”) is a famous saying. But in order to have wine, one needs grapes, and in order to have grapes, one

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, and while the focus is usually on Jesus the Good Shepherd, let’s take a look at what it means to be a good

Today’s Gospel passage is a continuation of the Road to Emmaus account, in which Jesus met two disciples traveling out of Jerusalem back to their

“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” At my father’s funeral, a young Muslim girl wandered into the church and asked a friend of mine similar

Today is laetare Sunday; the halfway point in our Lenten journey. The Gospel passage from John contains the familiar John 3:16 verse which many

Today’s Gospel is one of my favorite passages in the scriptures because it shows Jesus going “Dirty Harry” on the money changers. This is an

The second Sunday of Lent is often known as Transfiguration Sunday because of the scene described in today’s Gospel passage. Tradition holds that

Traditionally, the first Sunday of Lent is “temptation Sunday” because in all 3 cycles (ABC) of the liturgical readings, the Gospel is the story

Feb. 11 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and has also been designated World Day of the Sick and World Marriage Day. This year, it is also the

When we are working (or going to school), the days can drag on and as Job says, become “a drudgery.” However, as one ages, the days, weeks, and