Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. (Joel 2:12-13). read more

Eve shat all her children out of Paradise; the Virgin Mary opened wide its gates. Chosen by God, Mary reverses the sin of Eve. Because God's salvation is made known to all the nations. 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

You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste how shall its saltiness be restored? It has no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. (Mt 5:13-15) read more

This is the truth I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes on him who sent me has eternal life, and is not the way to judgment, but he has crossed from death to life. (Jn 5:24). read more

Compendium of the Social Teaching of the Catholic church is the hierarchical documents of the Catholic Church that deals with social issues, beginning with the encyclical Rerum novarm of Pope Leo XIII in 1891 to the Present Pope Francis's Amoris Laetia.. This Document is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. It has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. read more

To become a follower of Jesus and answer God's call means more than keeping the commandments. It means that one's life is directed to waiting and listening for the guidance of God. read more

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. read more

At Cana in Galilee, Jesus performed the first of his signs, revealing his glory to his disciples and later to all the nations. He has revealed as well revealed as well the manifestation of the Spirit who distributes different gifts as he chooses. read more

God has spoken to us through his Son, the Word made flesh. Thus has salvation been revealed to all the nations? read more

I baptize you with water, but the one who is coming will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. read more

The massacre of the Innocents bears witness to the blood of Jesus which cleanses us from sin and frees us from death. read more