Keith Jiron
St. Casimir of Poland
Today is the feast day of Saint Casimir Jagiellon. Known as the patron saint of Poland, Lithuania, and young people, his saintly life can...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 284 min read
Jesus is Revealed as the New Temple: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 Third Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Jn 2:13-25 (God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 234 min read
The Transfiguration: Who is Jesus? - Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Brandon Harvey
2024 Second Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Mk 9:2-10 (From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to...
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Keith Jiron
Feb 221 min read
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle
Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair or “Cathedra” of Saint Peter, a feast which dates back to the 3rd century. The “cathedra” is...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 213 min read
Saint Polycarp & the Apostolic Fathers: Windows into the New Testament Church
There are various reasons people question their Catholic faith (or any faith/religion). One might wonder if the Catholic Church is the...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 154 min read
In the desert Jesus stands with and for sinners: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 First Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 (One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of...
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Peter Kennedy
Feb 144 min read
Ash Wednesday
What should we do with those who have rejected Christ and his Church? In a simplified manner, Ash Wednesday is a reflection of the answer...
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Omar Gutierrez
Feb 133 min read
Pancakes, Mardi Gras, and Having Fun!
Lent, as we know it, took some time to develop. Certainly, by the 5th century there was already established in the Church a time of...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 125 min read
Lenten Ideas from the EI Instructors
We often associate Lent with the season of giving up things and striving for greater holiness. What will you be giving up? What will take...
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Brandon Harvey
Feb 73 min read
The Touch of Jesus: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 (A great prophet has arisen in our midst, God has visited his people.) A leper...
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Keith Jiron
Feb 63 min read
St. Paul Miki and Companions
Today’s feast day teaches us about patience and hope in the midst of suffering and the fact that God has a plan. St. Paul Miki was a...
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Peter Kennedy
Feb 23 min read
Family Worship on the Feast of the Presentation
“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on...
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Peter Kennedy
Jan 313 min read
St. John Bosco: Patron of Catholic School Teachers
St. John Bosco, sometimes called Don Bosco, is a saint often revered as a patron of Catholic school teachers. It is fortuitous then,...
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Brandon Harvey
Jan 315 min read
Inviting Jesus into the Day-to-Day: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 (Christ took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.) On leaving the...
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Keith Jiron
Jan 262 min read
Saints Timothy & Titus
Today the Church honors Saints Timothy and Titus. Both of these men were converted to Christianity in the first century by Saint Paul....
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Brandon Harvey
Jan 254 min read
Movie Recommendations from the Evangelium Institute Instructors
Films or movies as forms of communication and/or storytelling occupy an important place in contemporary culture. They are the fruit of...
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Brandon Harvey
Jan 247 min read
The Conversion of Paul: Change, Sacraments, and Mission
As we remember the Conversion of Saint Paul, it is important for us to consider what “conversion” is and how it relates to Saint...
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Peter Kennedy
Jan 223 min read
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Don’t we believe in the separation of church and state? Why a day of prayer for the legal protection of the unborn? The Constitution of...
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Keith Jiron
Jan 163 min read
Saint Anthony of the Desert
In a world filled with distractions and uneasiness with silence, today’s saint has much to say to us. Often referred to as the father of...
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Brandon Harvey
Jan 116 min read
Discerning a Catholic College (or Newman Center)
The season of college visits and applications can be a complicated time for the parent-child relationship. There is a child’s growing...
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