Msgr. Beaulieu – Eighth Day and Divine Mercy
This Sunday is the octave day of the Lord’s resurrection and, as such, it is also the eighth day. This day opens a pathway for the Church to appropriate more…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – Easter and Everyday Faith
We say Easter, resurrection. That means it has already begun, the definitive future has already started. The transfiguration of the world is no ideal, no postulate, but a reality. The…
Msgr. Beaulieu – On the Weekday Gospels of the Fifth Week of Lent
Monday, March 27 – John 8:1-11 The eighth chapter of John’s Gospel takes place in the temple, and it begins and ends with an attempted stoning. At the beginning, the…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Prelude to the Lord’s Passion
This Johannine journey of faith begins in Cana of Galilee (Jn 2:1-12) and ends at a funeral in Bethany (Jn 11:1-44). Throughout those eleven chapters, incredible events are recorded:
Msgr. Beaulieu – Ash Wednesday
The Weeks Before Lent
As the calendar turns from January to February, the prospect of Ash Wednesday comes more into focus since this year, what is technically known as the Feria Quarta…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Quinquagesima
The Sunday Before Ash Wednesday Though no longer true, before the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the Sunday immediately prior to Ash Wednesday was known as Quinquagesima Sunday.…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Liturgical Preparation for Lent
The Weeks Before Lent
As the calendar turns from January to February, the prospect of Ash Wednesday comes more into focus since this year, what is technically known as the Feria Quarta…
Msgr. Beaulieu – The Presentation of the Lord
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (or Candlemas) occurs on February 2 or the fortieth day after Christmas. After giving birth, a woman was regarded as unclean for…
Nature and dignity 