Harpa Dei

Today, we celebrate the memory of an early-century pope whose story is very moving: Pope Callixtus I (*160 †222/223). Much of his life remains unknown, and his implacable enemies are the main source of information about him, so some details may be biased by their hostility. It is believed that Callistus was the son of […]

In a way, the saints embody the Gospel in action and thus bear witness to the authenticity of our faith. They are a great treasure for our Church. We could say that they are like stars in the firmament of the Church. Starting today, I want to begin a short series talking about the saint

Lk 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.  And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”  When he saw them he said to them, “Go and

Lk 11:27-28 While Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!”  But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” According to the traditional calendar, today we

Lk 11:14-26  Jesus was driving out a devil and it was dumb; and it happened that when the devil had gone out the dumb man spoke, and the people were amazed. But some of them said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he drives devils out.’ Others asked him, as a test,

Mal 3:13-18 “Your words have been stout against me, says the Lord. Yet you say, ‘How have we spoken against thee?’ You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the good of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? Henceforth we deem the arrogant

Lk 11:1-4 He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread; and

After concluding the series on the Letters of St. John, we return today to our usual daily meditation framework, following the liturgical calendar. Today, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The origin of this feast is as follows: In the 14th century, the Ottomans conquered much of the Balkans. Constantinople fell

3 Jn 1:1-15 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in health; I know that it is well with your soul. For I greatly rejoiced when some of the brethren arrived and testified to the

2 Jn 1:1-13 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth, because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever: Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the