Fr. Denis Wiseman, OP
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 ...
Twenty Ninth Sunday – Year C
God wants to draw all people to Himself. He involves us in the process in our coming toHim and bringing ...
Twenty Eight Sunday – C
Ten lepers call to Jesus from their distance: “Master, have pity on us” (Luke 17:11-19).Of course, Jesus pitied them. Their ...
Twenty Seventh Sunday – C
Have you felt overwhelmed when given new responsibilities? St. Timothy may have feltthat way when St. Paul designated him to ...
Twenty Sixth Sunday
The Church’s insistence on social justice begins with Jesus, has been articulated by itsSaints and Popes, especially since Pope Leo ...