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Saint Hedwig

Among the communion of saints honored by the Church, there are a number of clergy, religious, royalty, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, and holy people from all walks of life. But not many of them can claim to be a member of royalty, a wife, mother, and a nun like St. Hedwig can. St. Hedwig of…
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The Servant Song

There’s a beautiful song that we sometimes sing during our liturgies called “The Servant Song”. Written by Richard Gillard, the words of the first verse are:Will you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you; pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant, too. I thought…
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Gospel Reflection Matthew 22:1-14

Today, Jesus presents to us the king (the Father), inviting — through his "servants" (the prophets) — to the banquet of the covenant of his Son with humanity (salvation). First, He did it with Israel, “but they refused to come” (Mt 22:3). In the face of this refusal, the Father continues to insist: “I have…
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October in Ordinary Time

October falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven,…
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