Saint Teresa of Avila and the Samaritan Woman (9 March 2026)
Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman was a favorite gospel episode of Saint Teresa of Avila (+1582). Saint Teresa learned to pray by asking Jesus
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Lent Begins – Ash Wednesday (18 February 2026)
LORD GOD, awaken in my soul a desire for conversion to YOU. The traditional disciplines of Lent – prayer, fasting (sacrifice), almsgiving (generosity) – are
Towards A More Meaningful Lent – Some Ideas (16 February 2026)
Ask God what He wants you to give up this Lent A Lenten act of self-denial is not supposed to derail your life, not out
Priest Advent Day: On Hope (2 December 2025)
Yesterday the priests of the diocese gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, to help ensure our own strong start
An Advent Prayer (1 December 2025)
O Sweet Jesus, You come to us with Your infinite love and grace. Please, do not delay Your arrival! Proof of Your goodness abounds and
Preaching Notes – 17th Sunday (27 July 2025)
For three consecutive weeks now, we have read the Gospel of Luke in exact sequence. It is important to keep the context before us to
A Pentecost Prayer (7 June 2025)
O Most Holy Spirit, make me docile and prompt to follow Your gracious inspirations. May I never neglect even Your slightest prompting and always be
Night of Worship with Eucharistic Adoration Tonight (Sun) 12/8 6:30p – 7:30p
Eucharistic Adoration is a venerable Catholic devotion dating back to the earliest days of the Church. Tonight beginning at 6:30pm, the Blessed Sacrament will be
An Advent Prayer – 2 December 2024
O Sweet Jesus, You come to me with Your infinite love, desiring to engulf my soul with a tsunami of mercy and charity that unites
Monastery Adventure Reflection – 18 November 2024
Whenever I have traveled to the Trappist Abbey of the Genesee (NY) as I did this past week, God elicits wonderment, deepens curiosity and grows