Shawn The Baptist

We love to sing carols at Christmas. But have you ever wondered what some of those strange lyrics are all about? Fr. Shawn conducts a merry little sing-along and reveals the story behind the music.

No nativity scene would be complete without Mary and Joseph. We conclude these 40 hours with the two who were most prepared to receive Jesus.

When Jesus came the first time, many missed it. The shepherds and magi didn't, and they can help us make sure we don't miss out.

Four times each year the Church calls to mind the gifts of the earth and asks us to give thanks. Thanks to God and thanks to farmers.

Why is there always an ox and a donkey in every Christmas nativity? Isaiah has the answer and a warning for Catholics.

It's not enough to say that you are Christian. It's not even enough to believe the right things. You have to actually do it.

Gaudete is a command to rejoice. But to understand why we should rejoice, we need to understand another Latin word.

The Hebrew Bible ends with a prophecy that Elijah will return to herald the coming Messiah. Jews often leave an empty chair for him at seder meals. But what if he already came...

When Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego at Guadalupe in 1531 she called him "Juanito... Little John." God did some really big things with this little peasant.

The coming of Jesus was prepared for since Adam and Eve left the Eden. Part of that preparation was preparing Mary to be the Mother of God.

St. Ambrose is known for his outstanding teaching of the Catholic faith. His preaching also inspired the greatest convert in Church history, St. Augustine.

It's dangerous to be sick and not know it. If we're spiritually sick, God will find a way to let us know. We may be exiled, but we can return.

There are three people you have to know to have a good Advent leading to a great Christmas. I introduce them in a talk I gave today to the liturgical ministers at St. Patrick for their day of reflection.

Jesus knows how to fish. He hooked Andrew and the other apostles. No it's our turn. Time to go fish.

Advent begins with the image of the mountain of God. No one climbs a mountain be accident, so we need to decide to start... today.

If things seem like winter in your life, don't panic. Lift up your soul. Get ready to run. God will definitely come. He is to be expected.

Today at 4pm, the year will end. Liturgically speaking. But a new year will also begin. Life is a lot like this.

Restoration, freedom, right praise... it's all at the beginning of today's Mass in honor of Christ the King.

What happens when we die? The thought should give us all a sense of holy fear, but also hope.

In an emergency, there is always something you can do. For a pilot, the first priority is to fly the airplane.

We think a lot about the food we put into our bodies, but what about the sounds?

If you want to change the world, you have to start small.

In the great backpacking trek of life, Jesus doesn't want to leave anyone behind.

Not only should Christians not be surprised by suffering, we can even learn to be thankful that God permits certain sufferings.

Angels are real. And so are a lot of other things that you can't see.