“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21) To keep ourselves in the love of God is to remain steadfast in a living and ever-deepening communion with the Holy Trinity through faith, obedience, prayer, and continual reliance upon divine grace. The Apostle […]
The Lord is My Portion
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul. (Lamentations 3:24) To state that the Lord is our portion is to confess that He is our greatest inheritance, our highest good, and the true treasure of the soul. Earthly wealth, honour, influence, and success are all temporary and uncertain, but God remains forever. The Prophet Jeremiah […]
Hope Beyond Mourning
“It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.” (2 Maccabees 12:46) My reading today from the Legion of Mary Handbook (chapter 17) stirred in me a deep sense of tenderness and admiration for its reflections on the communion of saints and the lasting […]
The Eternal Beauty of the Latin Mass
The Tridentine Mass, or the traditional Latin Mass as we sometimes call it, is far more than a historical remnant or an artefact of ecclesiastical nostalgia. It is the enduring expression of the Church’s sacred worship, refined through centuries of prayer, discipline, and divine inspiration. Its Latin tongue, universal and unchanging, embodies the Church’s unity […]
A Reflection on the Tridentine Mass and the Ancient Eastern Liturgies
I write as a priest who reveres the Apostolic Faith and who believes that worship is the surest testimony of what the Church teaches and loves. I have offered the holy mysteries within sanctuaries where the air is heavy with incense and the choir answers heaven with measured chant. I have moved with deliberate economy […]
Some Thoughts on the Use of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence
These days, social media is part of nearly everything we do. It helps us stay in touch, share news, and sometimes even spread a bit of encouragement. Used wisely, it can be a blessing. But it also carries real dangers. The same places where truth and kindness can shine are often filled with pride, anger, […]
A Pastoral Word on the Recent Violence Within the United States
We awaken to yet more tidings of sorrow. Within the space of but a single day, five mass shootings have torn through the heart of the United States. The land groans beneath the weight of grief. Families are left in anguish, communities stand bewildered, and souls are wounded in ways that cannot be measured by […]
The Hiddenness of Prayer and Humility of the Heart
“Do not trumpet your achievements, and be not hopeless when you sin.” (St. Ephraim the Syrian) In these few words, he points out two dangers that ensnare the Christian soul, 1) pride in outward show and 2) despair in inward weakness. Both are contrary to the way of our Lord Jesus Christ, who bids His […]
Addressing Priests as “Father”
Question: Why is it that Protestant have such a problem with priests being called “Father”? Response: It is often objected by certain Protestants that the words of Christ in Matthew 23:9 forbid the use of the title “Father” for clergy. “And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which […]
The Necessity of Condemning Sin
“He had no mercy on a nation destined for destruction, who were taken away because of their sins.” — Sirach 16:9 The words of the Holy Scriptures are not written to flatter us, nor to soothe the guilty conscience with empty comforts. They are written to declare the truth of God’s justice as well as […]