Thursday of the 26th week in ordinary time

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

Today the Church celebrates one our most popular saints, St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She died on September 30, 1897, at the age of 24. In her brief eight and a half years as a Carmelite nun, she lived a hidden life that would only become known after her death. In fact, her “little way” of

Memorial of St. Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church

Welcome to the Good Word, a reflection on the readings of the daily liturgy. I am Father Karl Esker, a Redemptorist priest. Today’s readings challenge us to look beyond our personal well-being and take responsibility for the well-being of others and even of the world itself. The question is not a new one,= because it