Liturgy of the Word -- HomilyFather Robert M. O'Grady
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, or GIRM, gives the following 216 words about the homily in its instructions about the celebration of Mass: "65. The homily is part of the Liturgy and is strongly ...
Light and shadowArchbishop Richard G. Henning
Each year, during the Baltimore gathering of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the bishops celebrate Holy Mass at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore. This beautiful church, the first Catholic ...
The Many Ways to Support the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
There are so many ways to give to the missions: the first and most important way, of course, is to pray. Your daily prayers for the success of the spread of the Gospel to the ends of the earth are critical ...
'Today' is the dayScott Hahn
It is the age between our Lord's first coming and His last. We live in the new world begun by His life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension, by the sending of His Spirit upon the Church. But we await ...
Scripture Reflection for Nov. 16, 2025, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Mal 3:19-20a Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19 To know the end is near, to watch for the end, St. Augustine taught that the fruit of such knowledge and vigilance is patience. Instead of ...
How many vocations are there?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: At my parish, we pray "for vocations to the priesthood and religious life." But at the other parish in town, they pray for "vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate, marriage, and religious life." ...
Liturgy of the Word -- The GospelFather Robert M. O'Grady
The focal point of the Liturgy of the Word is the proclamation of the Gospel. Its importance is highlighted by the acclamation about which we wrote last week. Only one who is ordained can read the Gospel ...
NovemberArchbishop Richard G. Henning
In this last month of the liturgical year, before the new year begins with the First Sunday of Advent, the Scripture passages turn to the ultimate things -- ultimate in the sense of last and also in the ...
November Masses in the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
November is a time of change and a time of reflection. The trees begin their show, then the air cools. Summer "toys" are packed away; we set the clocks back. These are the practicalities of the season. ...
Body buildingScott Hahn
Why commemorate a church dedication that happened in fourth-century Rome? First, because St. John Lateran is no ordinary church -- it's the cathedral church of the pope and still known as "the mother ...
