CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[Saint John Paul II on the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Merciful Father -] General Audience, Sept. 8, 2019” – VaticanVa

Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“… God’s Forgiveness is revealed through Jesus’ Words and Deeds. In pardoning sins, Jesus shows the Face of God the Merciful Father. … The high point of this revelation can be considered the sublime parable … usually called ‘the prodigal son’ … which should be called ‘the Merciful Father’ … God’s Attitude is presented in terms that are truly overwhelming

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Midnight Mass Homily 2004 – Saint Pope John Paul II” – VaticanVa

Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“… In the Son of the Virgin, ‘wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger’ (Lk 2:12), we acknowledge and adore ‘the Bread which came down from heaven’ (Jn 6:41, 51), the Redeemer who came among us in order to bring life to the world. [] Bethlehem! The city where Jesus was born in fulfilment of the Scriptures, in

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CATHOLIC MASS VIDEO: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9.30.18 – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

File Photo of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Catholic TV Mass for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 30, 2018, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [can take a moment to load] [Click here for Mass Readings] Your browser does not support iframes. [featured image is file photo]

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Homily, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – 10.20.15” – Father Boniface O’Nell, OSB, Saint Anselm’s Abbey

Artistic Drawing of Jesus Preaching in Sermon on the Mount

“… With a Christ-like attitude, every work in which we find ourselves is a work of service. We are stewards only of the many gifts God entrusts to us and which God intends to be used in His Service. Meeting the needs of others means being present to others in many different ways.[] Christ’s teaching is not meant to be

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CATHOLIC VIDEO: “Mount Tabor and the Feast of the Transfiguration” – Franciscan Media

Mount Tabor file photo, adapted from image at loc.gov, adapted by Steve Welsh, stevencwelsh.info

“Franciscan Media presents a look at Mount Tabor and the Church of the Transfiguration, site of the Transfiguration of Jesus, when Jesus was transformed in appearance with His Face Shining like the sun and His clothing dazzling like light; when Jesus conversed with Moses and Elijah; and when the Voice of God the Father came from a dazzling cloud, saying,

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Homily of Pope John Paul II, Mass Dedicated To The Heart Of Christ, Apostolic Journey To Canada 9.20.84” – VaticanVA

Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“When we say ‘Heart of Jesus Christ,’ we address ourselves in faith to the whole Christological mystery: the mystery of the God-Man. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Homily: Sixth Sunday of Easter 2012 – St. Anselm’s Abbey” – Fr. Christopher

Holy Trinity and Scenes From Scripture

“… The source of all love, of course, is Divine Love, Trinitarian Love. God Who is Love could not contain that love within the Trinitarian Unity. It burst forth into a creation, every part of which God pronounced very good. God even made creatures in his own image and likeness. The whole of creation is meant to mirror and give

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “On the Paradoxical Connection Between Love and Law – A Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter” – Archdiocese of Washington/Msgr. Charles Pope

Christ the King Historic Image Print For Planned Stained Glass Window, adapted from image at loc.gov

“In the Sunday Gospel, Jesus cuts right through the modern Western tendency to place love in opposition with law, and law in opposition with joy. Jesus joins all three concepts and summons us to a new attitude. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[Jesus is the Vine, We Are the Branches;] Pope Benedict XVI, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Regina Caeli 2012” – VaticanVa

Jesus and Mary Magdalene After Resurrection, adapted from image at loc.gov

“… Jesus said to His Disciples, ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser’ … The True Vine of God, True Life, is Jesus who with His Sacrifice of Love gives us Salvation, opens to us the way to be part of this vine. … as Jesus remains in the Love of God the Father, the Disciples

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