by kathleenalford | Sep 4, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Faith, Miracles, Saints
When I was young, I used to think that all the saints were from a long, long time ago. Some of them were, of course. But I can remember being surprised that St. Pio of Pietrelcina was alive on this earth until I was 13 years old. I was further surprised to discover...
by kathleenalford | Aug 21, 2026 | Blog, Catholicism, Faith, Saints
The third building block of my Catholic faith is the miraculous tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Why? Because in moments of doubt, when my mind yearns for evidence of Our Lady’s maternal love, her image on the tilma crosses the distance from heaven to earth. The...
by kathleenalford | Aug 11, 2026 | Catholicism, Homilies, Miracles, Saints, Uncategorized
R1 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a | R2 Romans 9:1–5 | Gospel Matthew 14:22–33 By Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP Dear friends in Christ, our readings today call our attention to the numerous noises that distract us from being focused and attentive to the voice of God amidst the...
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...
