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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

FEAST: DECEMBER 12 This day, we celebrate the apparition of the Blessed Mother to Jaun Diego, a poor Christian Aztec which revolutionized Christianity in the...

ESCAPING THE BACKLINE IN DODGEBALL

Growing up I was small, and a mediocre athlete. I still loved to compete and play games, but due to my athletic disadvantage to...

QUIET HIDDEN GIFT OF ADVENT

We’ve entered into the Advent season, and it never fails: every single year, God brings me back to the same lesson of patience and...

MY GRANDPA AND HIS DOGS

My grandfather was a good man. He was a simple man. He had a tradition that I could not understand as a little kid....

DECEMBER 7, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In this week's Gospel, we see John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, preparing the way for Jesus’ Messianic mission. He calls all people...

ST. AMBROSE

MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 7 St. Ambrose was born in the 4th century. He was originally a young politician and governor before he became Bishop of Milan....

ST. NICHOLAS

MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 6 St. Nicholas was born in modern day Turkey during the 3rd century. He was from a wealthy family, but gave all of...

DEEPENING OUR COMMUNICATION WITH GOD

The Catechism instructs us about three distinct, yet related expressions of prayer in the Christian tradition: vocal prayer, meditative prayer, and contemplative prayer.1 To...

IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATION

The fundamental building block of society is communication. Whether it be verbal or nonverbal, in order for multiple persons to exist in communion with...