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In 1999, Dafne Gutierrez who was 13 years old was diagnosed with a medical condition that damaged her optical nerves. She took medications received several treatments and even underwent many surgeries. However, in 2015 she completely lost her sight. She

Today we read one of the most tender passages of the Gospels. Jesus shows the Samaritan woman gentleness and patience in the gradual revelation of his love and mercy. As the conversation develops, the Samaritan woman addresses Jesus with different

This Sunday’s preface prays: “For after he had told the disciples of his coming death, on the holy mountain he manifested to them his glory, to show, even by the testimony of the law and the prophets, that the Passion

My favorite Father of the Church is St. John Chrysostom. He lived in the fourth century and was well-known for his outstanding homilies. In fact, the name Chrysostom means “golden mouth.” Reflecting on Christ’s temptations in the desert, Chrysostom says

Evolutionary psychologists believe we are hardwired for revenge. Fear of retaliation helped our earliest ancestors to keep the peace and correct injustices. Acts of revenge helped deter a second harmful act and acted as an insurance policy, a warning that

Maria Goretti was born in 1890 in Italy. Her father died of malaria when Maria was very young. She helped her mother and siblings with cooking, sewing, cleaning her house, and watching her youngest sister, Teresa. When Maria was about

A long while ago, I watched a video on youtube called “Eight Reasons Why I don’t share my Faith.” I remember it being hilarious. It features a young man who is afraid of sharing his faith. He manifests his fears

In 2000, the American Civil Liberties Union threatened a lawsuit unless a Kansas City courthouse removed a Ten Com­mandments monument from its lawn. The monument was moved about 100 feet across the street to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church so that

When I was 18 years old, I felt the calling to become a priest. It was 1993 and I was in my senior year of high school. At the time, I had been dating a girl for about 18 months

In today’s Gospel we find John the Baptist encountering Jesus the day after Jesus’ baptism. This Gospel passage opens to us the deep truth of who Jesus really is. John says that Jesus “existed before me.” This of course does