Category: Weekly Message

Pope Francis said that Christ’s presence in the Eucharist heals wounds and transforms bitter negativity into the joy of the Lord. The Eucharist brings us the Father’s faithful love, which heals our sense of being orphans. It gives us Jesus’ love, which transformed a tomb from an end to a beginning, and in the same way can transform our lives. …

HOW CAN WE RESPOND to those who say that it is of no use going to Mass, even on Sunday, because the important thing is to live well, to love our neighbor? 1) It is true that the quality of Christian life is measured by the capacity to love, as Jesus said: “By this, all men will know that you …

At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them… (Matthew 9:36) Jesus is the perfect icon of God’s extravagant love. He is the image par excellence of the Invisible God. His heart was moved with pity because He is the Good Shepherd. He reveals God’s loving gaze to us. When God sees us, He sees …

“Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to communion as often as you can.” Saint Dominic Savio “Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them.” St. Peter of Alcantara “Father, I …

“Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to communion as often as you can.” Saint Dominic Savio “Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them.” St. Peter of Alcantara “Father, I …

O my Love, my only Good, Most Holy Trinity, I adore You, hidden in the depths of my soul. To You, to Your honor and glory, I dedicate my life. May every thought, word and deed of mine be an act of adoration and praise directed towards Your Divine Majesty enthroned in my heart. O Father, Infinite Goodness, behold Your …

“When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence.” St. Francis De …

“When the Lord, in speaking of bread which is produced by the compacting of many grains of wheat, refers to it as His Body, He is describing our people whose unity He has sustained, and when He refers to wine pressed from many grapes and berries, as His Blood, He is speaking of our flock, formed by the fusing of …

“How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him, but also to be your food and nourishment.” “For what is the bread? The Body of Christ. And what do they become …

“The Sacrament of the Body of the Lord puts the demons to flight, defends us against the incentives to vice and to concupiscence, cleanses the soul from sin, quiets the anger of God, enlightens the understanding to know God, inflames the will and the affections with the love of God, fills the memory with spiritual sweetness, confirms the entire man …