Our work has a value in the eyes of God. Our Lord has set an example for us, starting the Book of Genesis. And through it, He shows us that our work transcends pecuniary gain and is rather an act of charity for the greater good.

Holy Mother Church presents us the feast of All Saints to instruct us. For each saint has a particular virtue to teach. But the lesson we should draw from this day is that there is a quality common among all of them: a desire to love Our Lord and serve him above all else.  …

The priesthood is an indispensable aspect of the Catholic Faith. Instituted by Our Lord, it is the means of our sanctification and the gateway to our salvation.

When Our Lord rose from the dead, there were no trumpet blasts; there was no grand revealing of this miracle. Why then did God choose to keep the Resurrection hidden? And what does this decision mean with respect to our faith in the Risen Lord?

Easter is the richest of all the mysteries of the liturgy. If we enter with good dispositions, knowledge, and love into this mystery, then we enter into the heart of the Catholic Faith and the mystery of our redemption.

We often live our lives in fear of material deprivations and similar hardships. However, as the Bible instructs, fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom—for we know that we should fear sin, which deprives us of God’s love. Yet the Resurrection gives us reason for great joy, for it gives us the pathway to eternal life with God.

The last beatitude Our Lord gives is centered on the great gift of faith. It is through faith that we find eternal life. And it is also through faith that we can ask God all that we need for our happiness and salvation.

Our Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself to His creation out of love. This self-giving is expressed through the offering of His Body and Blood during the sacrifice on the Cross and in the Mass. He also offers the forgiveness of sins. These gifts—these sacraments—are perpetuated through the holy priesthood, which Our Lord has established until the end of time.

“He has risen as He foretold!” These words of the angel at the tomb express the very foundation of the Catholic Faith. By laying down His life out of love, Christ conquered death by His own power and fulfilled both the prophecies of the Old Testament and His own own words to His disciples.

Maundy Thursday is one of the holiest nights of the year, for it is the time that Our Lord institutes the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. At the same time, Christ exhorted His Apostles to not fear pain, suffering, and death, but rather fear that which can kill the soul. And though we, like the Apostles, may initially fear these afflictions before they occur, Christ comforts us through His final victory over sin and the curse of death.