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...
by kathleenalford | Feb 27, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies
R1 SIRACH 15:15-20 | R2 1 COR 2:6-10 | GOSPEL MTT 5:17-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” Dear friends in Christ, from the tone of Jesus in the...
by kathleenalford | Feb 21, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Parables
Gospel Mark 4:26–34 When you pray in faith but don’t immediately see results, remember what Jesus revealed to us in this Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Mustard Seed. In today’s Gospel, Jesus employed two agrarian images represented in the Parable of...
by kathleenalford | Jan 30, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
Memorial of St. Francis de Sales Gospel: Mark 3:20–21 Jesus was so consumed with zeal that his family thought he was out of his mind! If we follow in His steps, will people think we are of our minds, too? Our Gospel reading today, which is a direct continuation of the...
by kathleenalford | Jan 24, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Do you worry about conflicts and instability in the world around you? Have scandals and theological disagreements shaken your faith?Don’t despair! Christus Vincit! Jesus has already won the victory! If you find yourself praying in desperation for God to DO...
by kathleenalford | Jan 15, 2026 | Homilies
1 John 4:11–18 I yearn to understand God and to love as He does. When I love someone, I want to serve and give of myself to that person. I want to do what I can to see that the one I love is happy and fulfilled. However, God’s love seems to go far beyond my...
by kathleenalford | Jan 2, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Saints
As Father Emmanuel correctly observes here, many of us may have regrets for the past, burdens in the present, and anxieties for the future. “Before we make new resolutions, or before we try to fix anything,” he urges to enter the New Year embracing the...
