Father Anthony uses the first of the Ten Commandments to explain that “idols” are not always physical objects and that during this Lenten season, we should do an examination of conscience to give up those addictions and bad habits that interfere with our relationship with God.

Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains the origins of the devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary - two of the most important of all devotions in the Church.

Today, on the feast of St. Jerome, Fr. Matthew Tomeny reflects on the fiery saint who gave the Church one of its greatest treasures: the Latin Vulgate Bible. Known for his sharp temper, wit, and zeal, Jerome was like a lion—unyielding in passion, yet tamed by God to become a humble instrument of truth. His life reminds us that even our strongest impulses, when surrendered to Christ, can be directed toward holiness.