by admin | May 22, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
On May 31 the Church celebrates the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a day that recounts the meeting of Mary, pregnant with Jesus and her cousin Elizabeth, pregnant with St. John the Baptist. Elizabeth relates the joy she experiences when she...
by admin | Apr 29, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
In the final years of preparation before the year 2000, St. John Paul II addressed the Church in Africa in the document Ecclesia in Africa and urged them to remain rooted in hope amid such turmoil. “I exhort all God’s People in Africa to accept with open hearts...
by admin | Apr 22, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
Unfortunately, many of us live as if God was a tyrant who ruthlessly punishes those who sin. When faced with a sinful lifestyle, we have little reason to turn back to a tyrant and instead choose to live a life of despair. It can appear that God has abandoned us and...
by admin | Apr 15, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
The Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday) is by far the most holiest and sacred times of the year. It offers us a time to experience the greatest sorrows and the greatest joys the world has ever seen. The liturgy helps us to enter into these...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
When we begin our day with the Daily Offering or end our day with an examination of conscience, we will pray in a specific location. This place of our prayer is sometimes called an “oratory.” The word “oratory” comes from the Latin word “orare,” meaning, “to pray” and...
by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
Each year on Feb. 14 many parts of the world celebrate “Valentine’s Day,” a day in honor of St. Valentine, a third-century saint who was known for his Christian charity towards couples. It is a day that has transformed over the years and is now often symbolized by a...
