The Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time [B]
Genesis 2:18-24  +  Hebrews 2:9-11  +  Mark 10:2-16
October 7, 2018

The Lord God said:  “It is not good for the man to be alone.”

The foundation of marriage is Christ’s love:  that is, the love of His Sacred Heart, which is the love that seals the spouses’ lives together.  This is the only thing strong enough to save marriage.  This is true not only of marriage in general.  It’s also true of each particular marriage:  when it’s at its worst, each marriage can only be saved by Christ’s love. Continue reading →

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
Job 1:6-22  + Luke 9:46-50
October 1, 2018

“Whoever receives this child in My Name receives Me….”

During Christmastide we are used to thinking of Jesus—the divine Word made Flesh—dwelling among us as an infant.  But today, near the start of Autumn, Jesus counsels us to receive Him as a child.  Clearly, then, spiritual childhood isn’t just for Christmas! Continue reading →