Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair (John 12:3). This gesture touches Christ’s heart. By her gesture, she thanks Jesus for having answered her prayer and responded to her request. Each time we experience the mercy of Jesus for... Continue Reading →

                The next day, the large crowd that had come for the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, and so they took branches of palm leaves and went out to meet him. They were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” Jesus... Continue Reading →

"Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one; I died, and behold I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades." (Rev 1:18) The Book of Revelation is the book of hope. Whenever we despair, or are a bit down, a bit sad, because... Continue Reading →

Father Marie Dominique Philippe was born in northern France on September 8, 1912.  He was the eighth child in a family of twelve children. All told, seven of the children would enter religious life. After having completed his secondary education with the Jesuits at Lille, France, he entered the Order of Saint Dominic in November,... Continue Reading →