One my absolute favorite titles for St. Joseph is Terror of Demons. It reminds us of his role as the guardian and protector of the Holy Family, how he was entrusted by God to shield Mary and the child Jesus from danger. But it also teaches us a little bit about who St. Joseph was.…
The Virgin Mary is among one of the greatest gifts that God has ever given to humanity. He knew that all of us needed a mother that we could turn to who would walk with us along the path of discipleship. He knew that we needed someone we could turn to who would help lead…
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the two greatest apostles of the Church. The reason these two saints are celebrated together is because the tradition of the Church holds that they were martyred together on this date sometime between 64 and 68 AD at the hands of Emperor Nero. But these…
In 1263, a German priest, Peter of Prague, was traveling throughout Italy on a personal pilgrimage to Rome. Tradition tells us that Peter was a good and pious priest who was constantly striving for holiness in his life. In his ministry, however, he became quite troubled by the indifference of many of the faithful in…
We live in a world that is hard to sometimes really difficult to understand and, I think, we have let the frustration and uncertainty that have emerged in our own hearts to determine how we respond to various situations that we experience. Just look at all that we have endured over the last couple of…
On Friday, we celebrated the Memorial of St. Philip Neri, who has become one of my favorite saints over the last couple of years. He is well known for his humor and cheerfulness, his gifted spiritual direction, and his habit of making a fool of himself for humility’s sake. On one occasion, he even shaved…
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent RECAP OF LENT - We are now at the Second Sunday of Lent. Before any of us know it, we’ll find ourselves celebrating the Triduum and preparing for glorious celebration of Easter. Today would be a good time for us to pause and ask: how are we doing…
Homily for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which also happens to be the patronal feast day of the United States. So, happy feast day. This particular feast of the Blessed Mother has deep roots in the…
Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Today we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of Mary, when Mary was presented in the Temple by her parents, Joachim and Anne. It is one of those extra-biblical events that the Church remembers each year to honor the life of the Blessed…
Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord The Feast of the Transfiguration, which we celebrate today, reminds us of one of the most important moments in the life of Christ. In the Gospel that we have just heard, Jesus invites his most intimate inner circle – Peter, James, and John – to…
Fr. Tom Pringle 