by kathleenalford | Aug 5, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Jeremiah 31:1-7; Matthew 15:21-28 By Father Peter Latouf The story about the Canaanite woman is definitely one of my favorite Gospel stories. Every time it comes around, I am happy to read it. There’s such a fascinating conversation that happens! At first,...
by kathleenalford | Aug 3, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Gospel John 11:19–27 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate the memorial of Sts Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Besides the apostles whom Jesus personally called and chose, Mary, Martha and Lazarus were very close friends of Jesus; and Jesus...
by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time (Cycle II)Gospel John 20:1–2, 11–18 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Although some biblical scholars and commentaries portray Mary Magdalene as one and the same woman who was delivered by Jesus of several...
by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Parables
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Matthew 13:10-17 By Father Peter Latouf There was a movie that I put on when I was traveling–I don’t remember from where to where–but the movie I put on was called Big Fish. You might...
by kathleenalford | Jul 25, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Sacraments, Uncategorized
By Kathleen M. Alford With the Resurrection of Jesus Christ firmly established as the cornerstone of my faith–Building Block #1–my next step is to lay the foundation of the Four Gospels. The Gospels that were written by Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
by kathleenalford | Jul 5, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Today’s Gospel presents two spiritual encounters that prompted a contrasting response. Apparently, Jesus had just arrived in the territory of the Gadarenes. Gadara was one of the cities of the region of the Decapolis, located eight...
by kathleenalford | Apr 25, 2026 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism
What are the odds that the Shroud of Turin is not the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ, Son of God, risen from the dead? According to theologian and historian Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, the probability that the Shroud of Turin belongs to any other man than Jesus is a...
by kathleenalford | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Homilies, Miracles, Sacraments
Gospel Jn 6:1–15 Today, we begin reading from the Gospel of Jn, Chapter 6. Although, in the final moments of Jesus’ earthly life, precisely at the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the Eucharist, Jn 6 is a very unique passage that systematically develops the...
by kathleenalford | Mar 21, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism
Are Catholics called to have “blind faith” or “reasoned faith”? What did Jesus mean when He said to Thomas the Apostle, “Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believed”? Every now and then, I will hear someone say that we...
by kathleenalford | Mar 1, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
R1 Ezekiel 18:21–28 In today’s R1, God seemed to speak in defence of Himself to clarify our thoughts and judgement of His mercy towards sinners and evildoers. God said: “If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does...
