Fr. Denis Wiseman, OP

Seventh Sunday – C

Jesus said to bless those who curse you. I once saw one of Mother Teresa’sMissionaries of Charity do that. I ...

Sixth Sunday – C

Paul was shocked to discover that some of the Christians in Corinth did not believe inthe resurrection from the dead ...

Fifth Sunday – C

For many of us, “gospel” means the four Gospels. Our word “gospel” is derived from theOld English word “God spel,” ...

Presentation

“For our sake He was presented to the Lord that we may learn to offer ourselves to theLord” St. Thomas ...

Second Sunday – C

Who is getting married today? According to St. Thomas Aquinas, it might be you. AsBiblical scholars would agree, Thomas’ depiction ...

Baptism of the Lord – C

Several years ago, as I entered a mall in Nairobi right after New Year’s Day, I saw aworkman on a ...

Epiphany Sunday

St. Ignatius of Loyola encourages a form of prayer with which we visualize Gospelscene and even enter into them. Christian ...

Mary, Mother of God

Why the shouts at the start of the New Year? Why the fireworks? What are peoplecelebrating? A new year brings ...

Holy Family

How do animals know how to care for their young? Distinct varieties of birds makedistinct nests. Birds sit on their ...

Christmas

As we tell the Nativity story, we naturally recall the circumstances of Jesus’ birth, those who came to see the ...