Our reflection from the Gospel this week is: “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”  We can never thank God enough for our blessings. In this week’s Gospel, ten lepers ask Jesus for mercy. By having faith in Him, they were healed; however only one of the ten returned to thank Jesus. Recognizing…

The month of October is a special time of prayer and thanksgiving for us at the National Shrine of St. Jude. We celebrate our last Solemn Novena of the year, October 26th—November 3rd, and the Feast of St. Jude on October 28th. On the Feast Day of St. Jude we celebrate a special Mass at…

SundayOctober 13th 1st Reading: 2 K 5:14-17:So Naaman went down to the Jordan where he washed himself seven times as Elisha had ordered. His skin became soft like that of a child and he was cleansed. Then Naaman returned to the man of God with all his men. He entered and said to him, “Now…

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that all things are possible with God. All we need is just a little bit of faith to achieve great things. Sometimes we may not think we have enough faith. Even though it may waver during tough situations, we should not worry. Jesus tells us that even if…

SundayOctober 6th St. BrunoBl. Marie-Rose Durocher 1st Reading: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4:Yahweh, how long will I cry for help while you pay no attention to me? I denounce the oppression and you do not save. Why do you make me see injustice? Are you pleased to look on tyranny? All I see is outrage, violence and…

Throughout today’s liturgies at the National Shrine of St. Jude, we will pray in a special way for all those who suffer from cancer. I invite you to join us today, and on the first Wednesday of every month, as we call upon St. Jude’s intercession for the healing of cancer. We pray together: God of healing…

Our reflection from the Gospel this week is: “If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone were to rise from the dead.” We are given everything we need to see and understand the greatness, the goodness, of God—creation, love, life, and the Gospels. We don’t…

SundaySeptember 29th Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels 1st Reading: Am 6:1a, 4-7:Woe to those proud people, who live overconfident, on the hill of Samaria! Woe to you, men of renown, from the first among the nations, to whom the people of Israel come! You lie on beds inlaid with ivory and sprawl on your…

Jesus tells us that our hearts have room for only one kind of love: God’s love or the love of something else. We cannot love both equally, for we “will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.” God wants us to love Him with our whole…