Msgr. Beaulieu – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Virgin’s Nativity, like the Assumption or the Dormition of Mary, originated in Jerusalem. It began in the fifth century as the Feast of the Basilica Sanctae…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – Sunday Back-to-Back Gospels
Though not included in the lectionary passage, verse 21 of this week’s Gospel begins with the words “From that time on” (Gk. Ἀπὸ τότε). Jesus predicts his death, rebukes Peter…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Ecclesia and Church
Greek Ekklesia – Hebrew qahal – English Church Ecclesia, Greek Ekklēsia, (“gathering of those summoned”), in ancient Greece, was the assembly of citizens in a city-state. Its roots lay in…
Msgr. Beaulieu – First Thessalonians
Virtually all Pauline scholars agree that 1 Thessalonians is the first letter written by Saint Paul that has survived. It was likely written somewhere between 49-51 AD. The other Pauline…
Msgr. Beaulieu – The Book of Isaiah the Prophet
The Book of the Prophet Isaiah is sixty-six chapters long and has often been called “the fifth Gospel,” due to its many messianic references. In examining the focus of those…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The word Assumption comes from the Latin verb assumere, meaning “to take to oneself.” Our Lord, Jesus Christ took Mary home to Himself where He is. Pope Pius XII, in…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Conscience
A Tiny Whispering Sound Elijah is the Anglicization of the Hebrew word Eliyahu, which means, “Yahweh is God.” As a man of God, Elijah fled to Mount Horeb out of…
Msgr. Beaulieu – The Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers, known in Greek as Arithmoi (Gk. Ἀριθμοί) or by its Hebrew title the Bəmīḏbar or In the Wilderness, the Bəmīḏbar derives its name from the account…
Nature and dignity 