ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Image: An Irish Catholic family arriving in the United States in 1929 (Source: https://www.everyculture.com/multi/Ha-La/Irish-Americans.html) More resources: The teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on families: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a4.htm Pius XI's encyclical establishing the feast of Christ the King, Quas Primas: http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_11121925_quas-primas.html Statistics

One hundred years ago today, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, the Germans and Allies signed the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I, which left 37 million dead in its wake. It was the deadliest conflict in this history of Christendom. In response, Pope Benedict XV directed that all priests throughout the world would offer one of their three Masses on All Souls Day (Nov. 2) each year for the souls of those who had died. November is the month whe

“The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burying the dead be observed; it does not, however, forbid cremation unless it has been chosen for reasons which are contrary to Christian teaching” (Code of Canon Law, 1176.3) From the Order of Christian Funerals, Appendix II, Cremation This is the Church’s official liturgical book and highest authoritative teaching on cremation. Promulgated in 1997. The Christian faithful are unequivocally confronted by the mystery

St. John School celebrated Veteran's Day today with a special program to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. The program began with 8:00 a.m. Mass, and then was followed by a program in the school gym. The Honor Guard was present to participate in the ceremony. Two of the members of the Honor Guard showed everyone how to properly fold the flag and explained what each of the 13 folds mean. Taps was also played as a sign of respect for those who serv

“Jesus … has a priesthood that does not pass away. Therefore, he is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them.” Last week, towards the end of my sermon, I talked about how Jesus is a priest in the line of Melchizedek instead of the priests of the tribe of Levi, modeled on Aaron, the brother of Moses. I explained how Melchizedek is a mysterious figure in the Bible, seemingly coming out of nowhere, and then disa

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy is the Pantheon, visited by over six million people a year, and seen from outside by countless millions more. At nearly two thousand years old, it is the best-preserved ancient Roman structure, and is still the largest un-reinforced concrete dome in the world. During the middle ages, when engineers had forgotten how to make cement and build domes, the building took on a mystique that it has never lost. Why was the pantheon