Ad Jesum per Mariam

The Chair of St. Peter: A Seat of Authority and Faith The Church emphasizes the significance of the Chair of St. Peter, . . . . . . on this Feast Day, which symbolizes the authority and witness of ...

24 Helmi 202531min

The Tower of Babel and the Danger of Self-Glorification St. Augustine’s definition of sin is self-centeredness . . . . . . when a person turns inward instead of toward God. Using the metaphor of a b...

23 Helmi 20259min

The Strength of Restraint: Lessons from David and Jesus The Homily reflects on a challenging Gospel passage that urges . . . . . . believers to transcend the natural human desire for revenge and vi...

23 Helmi 202527min

The Beauty of Waiting: God’s Plan Unfolds in Time The Homily today emphasizes the importance of patience . . . . . . in growing our faith and waiting on God’s timing rather than our own. Using the ...

22 Helmi 202510min

Who Do You Say That I Am? A Call to Deep Discipleship For hundreds and hundreds of years in the Catholic tradition, . . . . . . well before the image of the rainbow was co-opted for other agendas l...

22 Helmi 202530min

The Gift of Hearing: A Path to Faith and Proclamation There is a special prayer of blessing at the baptism of children, . . . . . . spoken immediately after pouring water on the child. In this pray...

17 Helmi 20257min

Mercy Rising in the East: The Promise of Salvation In the entrance antiphon for today’s Mass, . . . . . . we hear that the Virgin Mary is blessed because from her arose the Son of Justice, Christ o...

17 Helmi 202520min

Turning Hearts to God: The Key to Eternal Life Today’s readings guide us to seek something that never ends—eternal and everlasting blessings. In the first reading from the book of Jeremiah, we encou...

16 Helmi 202512min