On this great solemnity, we see clearly how the Lord Jesus – master of His own destiny – is the true King.
Read MoreSins against the Gospel of Life don’t always take the form of the grave ones like abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, or the manipulation of embryonic life. It also includes more common ones such as the objectification of persons, the use of pornography, and other sins against purity, which also violate the dignity of man made in the image and likeness of God.
Read MoreIn the Gospel today, the pitiful yet noble Bartimaeus meets Christ. Bartimaeus is so helpless, trusting and desperate, unashamed of his poverty; a man in touch with his real needs. Unlike most of us, he knows he is not self-sufficient; he knows his life is in need of a saving presence.
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