The Canaanite Woman’s Faith passage (Matthew 15:21-28) presents us with a powerful example of faith and perseverance. The Canaanite woman’s story is a model for us all, demonstrating the importance of trust and persistence in our relationship with God.The woman’s situation is desperate – her daughter is possessed by a […]

On May 25th, I was finally ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston, and it hasn’t taken long to discover what a treasure this vocation is. One of the greatest gifts of the priesthood is the ability to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation and being able to celebrate the […]

Hear my cry, O God;    listen to my prayer.From the end of the earth, I call to you,    when my heart is faint.Lead me to the rock    that is higher than I,for you are my refuge,    a strong tower against the enemy.Let me abide in your […]

Just the other day, as I was about to give a blessing to the children, a student in kindergarten cried out, “Father Peter, what’s a blessing and what does it do?”  To be honest, I believe all of us would benefit from hearing the answer to this great question.First, it […]

When you pray, say:  Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.Jesus, teaching his disciples to pray (Matthew 6:9)The fundamental pillars of a just society, we have learned, include the exercise of respect, free expression, charity, efforts to create opportunities for all, and the freedom to develop ourselves […]

Reflecting on the significant challenges that today’s society poses to marriages and how the stability of homes is increasingly threatened, we asked ourselves: What is required to build healthy marriages that last a lifetime?We concluded that the key lies in mutual commitment and perseverance.Commitment means setting aside individualism to form […]

The doors of the papal basilicas and those of all the cathedrals of the world will be opened during the Jubilee Year 2025 as a “special occasion to meditate on the great gift of divine mercy that always awaits us and on the importance of interior conversion, which is necessary […]

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, the kind where the world seems to slow down, and one can hear the whispers of their own heart. I found myself in the small, sunlit chapel of our parish, gazing at the serene statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There was something about […]

So often in life we come to various ‘crossroad’ situations that can raise our ‘blood pressure’ if not our anxiety and fears, and our response can too quickly become – something like: “How can God let this happen to me?” “What did I do to deserve this?” “Where is God in all of this?”For sure, […]

A promise is an act of will in which one commits to give something to or do something for someone. We make promises constantly, knowing that we do not intend or want to keep them. For example, when we say, “I promise I’ll be there in five minutes” – while […]