The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free. Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side. read more

Serve the Lord with fear, with trembling, kiss his feet, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed is all who take refuge in him. Ps 2:11. read more

Eve shat all her children out of Paradise; the Virgin Mary opened wide its gates. read more

They came to Bethsaida and they brought a blind man to him an d asked him to touch him. He took the blind man's hand and took him outside the village. He spat into his eyes and laid his hands on him and asked him do you see anything? He looked up and said I see men but I see them walking looking like tree. read more

The Ninivehite Fasting is a reminder of our need to repent, both in the sense of being truly sorry for all the wrong we have done and the good we have failed to do and to reflect on how our lives can be brought more in line with the call of the Gospel. read more

He told them, let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose, have I come? So, he went into their synagogues, preaching, and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. read more

The Holy Father, Pope Franci, has appointed Abba Tefalidet Tekie TsaEda to be the Apostolic Visitor of the Geez rite Catholics in North America and Abba Kesete Ghebreyohaness Woldeghebriel to be the Apostolic Visitor for the Geez rite Catholics in Europe. May God bless them with His Grace and give them the wisdom to perform their apostolic work. read more

Hands were washed not for reasons of hygiene or good manners but because the custom had religious significance. It was a rite of purification. The Law of God laid down how priests should wash before offering sacrifice. read more

Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel (LK 2:29-32). read more

The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain. In fact, he had frequently been bound with shackles and chains, but the chains had been pulled apart by him and the shackles smashed, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the hillsides he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones. read more

Genuine authority is the ability to enable people, to empower them. To enable them to transcend themselves, to grow as persons, to be more effective in the development and use of their innate gifts. read more

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel MK 1:15 read more