Blessed Virgin Mary

Stabat Mater Dolorosa

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 […]

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From the Pulpit

When Ash Wednesday meets Valentine’s Day

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 […]

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Daily Life

Mercy without Measure

Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVETuesday of the Third Week of Lent In today’s Gospel our Lord teaches us what the true measure of our forgiveness should

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From the Pulpit

Fighting Temptations

Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVEFirst Sunday of Lent Today’s Gospel begins sort of abruptly. It begins,           At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit

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Divine Providence

God never goes bankrupt

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer, IVEEighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear brothers and sisters, although it’s hard to believe, Lent is almost upon us. This coming Wednesday

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