Waiting for the Lord
At the end of this month of November we will once again find ourselves at the beginning of Advent, a new liturgical year. We all certainly know that this year has been a difficult one for many individuals. Many have lost loved ones to this terrible scourge that is upon our land, and for all
Live within the Christian Family
On the second Sunday of October, the Polish National Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Christian Family. This Solemnity was instituted at the Third General Synod held at Chicago, Illinois in 1914. This feast day, together with that of the Institution of the Polish National Catholic on the second Sunday of March and the
Seek the Kingdom of God with Full Participation
During the past many weeks within the Gospel readings of our Sunday Masses, we have been hearing our Lord and Savior giving His teaching on the Kingdom of God. We have heard the parable of the Sower which shows us that the Kingdom is abundantly spread within the Word of God, but must have a
Who Do You Say That I Am?
On the upcoming Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time we hear our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, direct a question to His disciples in the Gospel reading for the day. “Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they
To Persevere
We know that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ spoke to His disciples and followers through parables, and during the past few weeks during the celebration of Holy Mass we have been hearing many of these parables concerning the Kingdom of God. Our Lord tells His followers that He speaks in parables in fulfillment of
The Church Enlivened
In these past few weeks we have just celebrated three important solemnities of our Holy Church: The Solemnity of Pentecost on May 31, the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity on June 7 and the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Christ) on June 14. These Solemnities together allow us to reflect on
Give Thanks
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of
The Christian Family – The Church
As we now find ourselves reflecting on the Solemnity of the Christian Family which has just past, we realize that the definition of what is the Christian Family can open to reflection the many ways in which Christians should work together to build up the Body of Christ and lead ourselves and others to salvation.