5 Reasons Why Our Lady, Undoer of Knots is a Patroness for Our Times

When my mother was a little girl and learning to tie her shoes, the laces would sometimes become tangled. She would say to her grandfather “Unsix my knots, papa, unsix my knots!” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if unfixing the knots of our lives was that simple? When we entrust our troubles to Our Heavenly Father […]

The Paradox of the Cross: True Freedom According to Saint Peter Claver

“Slave of the slaves, forever.” This is how St. Peter Claver, apostle to the slaves of Cartagena, signed his name upon his ordination. His life was an embodiment of Matthew 25:30, in which he proved that ministering to “the least of these” is not only a moral imperative, but a hidden treasure of graces for […]

Day 91: Gideon’s Story (2022)

In today’s reading from Judges, Fr. Mike talk about Gideon’s story, and points out how the people began to worship the object Gideon had created to glorify God, instead of worshipping the living God. In Ruth, he highlights the role of kinsman-redeemer and how Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of that role. Today’s readings are […]