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On this great feast, we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, and the “Mother and Head of all Churches in the City and the World.” The Gospel of the cleansing of the Temple is profoundly fitting for this day. Our Lord’s righteous zeal, as He…

On this solemn Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, the Gospel presents the raising of the widow’s son at Nain. In this weeping widow, bereft of her only son, we see a poignant image of Holy Mother Church, who grieves for her children who have died and are now in the state of purification. She…

In today’s Gospel reading, Our Lord presents the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, a profound and eternal lesson on the absolute necessity of humility for justification. The Pharisee stands as a solemn warning against spiritual pride, the most deadly of sins. His prayer is not to God, but to himself. He catalogues…

On this Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Our Lord gives a powerful lesson on the absolute necessity of praying always and not losing heart. To teach this, He presents the Parable of the Persistent Widow. This is a parable of contrast, not comparison. God is not like the unjust judge who acts only out of…