Good Shepherd; Bread of Life; Lamb of God; the Way, the Truth, and the Life; Light of the world; Alpha and Omega; Principle and Foundation; Christ, Son of the Living God; Redeemer and Savior; Faithful Friend; Son of the Father; Son of the Virgin Mary—all of these are Christological titles, titles that each reflect a single but glorious aspect of Jesus. He is Lord, God, and Savior and so ardently yearns to be our Best Friend in time and for eternity.

Therefore, we would like to offers some concrete steps that we can take starting right now towards building a … Read more

The great woman Doctor of the Church. Saint Catherine of Siena stated: “The two most important moments of our life are now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” Of course this reminds us of the prayer that the Blessed Mother loves so much—the Angelic Salutation commonly known as the Hail Mary.

Given that the moment we die is of the greatest importance for every living human person, and that our eternal destiny depends on how we die, how we finish our brief earthly sojourn, we must all make a sincere, calm, serene, but also sober and serious … Read more

Plane crashes, car accidents, ships sinking, oil refinery explosions, miles long forest fires—many of these sudden and unpredictable disasters terminate with the loss of human life. How easy it is for us to look at these disasters from a distance and discard the fact that one day, one hour, one minute, one second will be the last of our short life on earth.

Even though not the most popular of topics, it is very advantageous and propitious for our spiritual well-being to read, meditate, and reflect upon the reality of our own mortality and death and the precarious and uncertain … Read more

An essential element of Religious Life is knowing the Founder of the Religious Order or Congregation and the specific charism, spirituality, or physiognomy they have transmitted. Every specific Religious must make a concerted effort to be faithful to the writings, the teachings, and the spirituality left by their Founder. This is also expressed in these words: “Being faithful to the charism of one’s Order!”

FOUNDATIONS/FOUNDERS. Orders as well as Congregations have Founders, raised up by the Holy Spirit often to address or remedy a certain need in the Church. One of the best examples in the past 200 years … Read more

Maybe you have seen a woman walking down the street or most probably in Church dressed in a Religious habit, perhaps with a veil covering her head, and maybe with a Rosary at her side. All the above point to the person of a Religious Woman, a Sister—commonly we call her a Nun, and you might even call her Sister or Mother! Then it most likely has happened that you saw a man in a car, or a bus, or in the subway with a long black robe, with or without a white-plastic clip covering his neck, perhaps fingering Rosary … Read more