My Dear Friends,
In today’s Gospel passage from St. Matthew (18: 21-35), we learn that we are to forgive others.  Not only do we need to forgive others once or twice, we are to forgive them unlimited times, for we are

My Dear Friends,
This Sunday, Catholic Christians celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In today’s reading from St. Paul to the Romans, we hear, “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has

My Dear Friends,
This Sunday, Catholic Christians celebrate the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
In the Gospel of Matthew, we read, “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What

My Dear Friends,
This Tuesday, August 29th, the Diocese of Raleigh will celebrate the installation of Luis Rafael Zarama as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh.
Please pray for Bishop Zarama as he enters his new role and that he

My Dear Friends,

This Sunday, Catholic Christians celebrate the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In every Scripture selection we have for this Sunday, we hear that all people are God’s children, and God welcomes all people to follow him. Unfortunately, through

My Dear Friends,
On Tuesday of this week, August 15th, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. This is a holy day of obligation. We will have 4 Masses that day: 7:30 a.m. in English;

My Dear Friends,
Today, Catholic Christians celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. In today’s Gospel reading from St. Matthew (17: 1-9), we hear how Jesus took Peter, James, and John onto a mountain. Suddenly, his face and clothes

My Dear Friends,
Today, Catholic Christians celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary time.  In today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, we read, “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called

My Dear Friends,
Each year, we welcome a member of a poor diocese or missionary group as part of the Missionary Cooperation Plan.  This event is part of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, of which I’m the director

My Dear Friends,
Today Catholic Christians celebrate the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  In today’s reading from Isaiah, we read: “Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the

My Dear Friends,
Today Catholic Christians celebrate the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  On this day, we read in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus telling us, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you

My Dear Friends,
Today Catholic Christians celebrate the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  On this day, we read in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus telling his disciples, “And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little