Fr. Denis Wiseman, OP
Fourth Sunday of Advent – A
Eternally, Jesus is the Son of the Father. Luke’s Gospel brings out the Father’srole even in the human conception of ...
Third Sunday of Advent – A
“Messiah” is the Hebrew word, for the “anointed one.” Some of our Advent hymnsaddress Jesus as “Messiah.” For instance, “Come ...
Second Sunday of Advent
The four Gospels proclaim the same message about Jesus, yet each Evangelist hasunique insights into the Old Testament’s witness to ...
First Sunday of Advent – A
What are we doing when we celebrate Advent? Jesus already came but today’s Gospeltells us that Jesus will come like ...
Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe – C
How can the King of the Universe be my “personal Savior”? If we think of theuniverse, we may feel very ...
Thirty Third Sunday – C
Initially, Paul thought that Jesus was coming soon. Some early Christians were so surethat Jesus was coming soon, they stopped ...
Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran
Who is St. John Lateran and how does the dedication of this Church upstage theSunday celebration? The solemnity we celebrate ...
All Souls Day
In his encyclical Spe Salvi, Pope Benedict XVI asks: “what sort of hope could everjustify … that, on the basis ...
Thirtieth Sunday – C
What makes a life a success? Many of us think in terms of prosperity: a well-providedfamily, prosperous or at least ...