Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVE Friday, First Week of Lent Today’s Gospel gives us some beautiful insights into the nature of anger. Christ says, “I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” An ancient commentary on this text from the Gospel of Matthew says that Christ’s commandment is even […]
Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVE Feast of the Chair of St. Peter Today we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter.It is a day wherein we should give thanks to God for the gift of the Petrine ministry to the Church and wherein we should pray and offer our Lenten sacrifices for the Holy
Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVEStabat Mater Series: First Week of LentCrucifixion with the Virgin, John the Evangelist, and Mary Magdelene, 1419 – 1420 – Fra AngelicoI preface this short reflection by saying, that I have decided to focus my Wednesday homilies for the rest of Lent on the Marian hymn, Stabat Mater. I will not be able to get through all the verses, but focusing on a new one each week I hope to use Our Blessed Mother’s example to help us enter the mystery of her Immaculate Heart […]
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEMonday, First Week of Lent “Last Judgment” – Stefan Lochner, circa 1435. There’s a lot that could be said about today’s Gospel, but we can consider just two points: first, what Christ says about heaven and hell, and, secondly, the importance of the little things we do as religious.Regarding the first, we’re reminded that Christ “wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth” (1 Tm 2:4). Jesus tells those who have a […]
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEAsh Wednesday February 1945, Bliealf, Germany. U.S. Soldiers receive the Eucharist at Mass in a bombed out church from the hands of Assistant Division Chaplain Father Sullivan. As some of you might know, this year is the first year since 1945 that Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday have coincided. At first, it might seem that the two celebrations couldn’t be any more different, since Valentine’s Day has become the rather worldly, sentimental, and saccha […]
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEMemorial of St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Christ Healing a Woman with an Issue of Blood – Veronese, London, National Gallery “They begged Jesus that they might touch only the tassel on His cloak” (Mk 6:56). If we meditate on the request of the citizens of Gennesaret, there are two truths that emerge. First, notice that, out of all the things the citizens of Gennesaret could’ve asked Jesus for, they asked only to touch His cloak, and not even t […]
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEThursday of the 4th Week in Ordinary Time David, by Michelangelo In today’s first reading, King David lays dying, and his last pieces of advice to his son Solomon include an injunction that is useful for us too. David tells his son: “Take courage and be a man.”In the Latin Vulgate, it’s esto vir. Esto vir: be a man, and it’s linked to practicing the virtue of courage (or fortitude). In fact, Saint John Paul II said just that: “To be m […]
Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVEMemorial of St. John Bosco Christ Pantocrator, Mosaic in the Baptistry of San Giovanni of Florence, ca. 1300. How well do you know Jesus Christ? After hearing this Gospel, we should all take a moment to seriously ask ourselves this question. Our condition as religious, or even as Christians for that matter does not guarantee that we have a living faith in Jesus Christ.In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ “very own”, “his fellow countrymen” […]
Fr. Theodore Trinko, IVE29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – World Mission SundayPreached at The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” This is the response which stumped the Pharisees’ minions. We didn’t read it today but the very next verse describes how these henchmen were “amazed” or dumbfounded at the response. They attempted to corner Jesus with a moral conundrum only to be taught a […]
Fr. Theodore Trinko, IVEMemorial of St. Paul of the CrossPreached at The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Just like every Sunday of the year we celebrate Christ’s Resurrection, every Friday has traditionally been seen as a day to commemorate the Passion of Our Lord. This is particularly highlighted in Lent when we all are required to fast from meat on Friday. Therefore, it is particularly appropriate that we are celebrating today St. Paul of the Cross since he, as his name shou […]
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