Msgr. Owen Campion is a retired priest from the diocese of Tennesee currently serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend at St. Peter and Paul Parish in Huntington.
The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, bears the burden of being remembered, and is usually misunderstood, only in terms of its Creation narratives. While the creation of all things and […]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, collectively called […]
The first reading is from the third section of Isaiah. The three sections of this book, so favored throughout the years by pious Jews as well as devout Christians, […]
Feast of SS. Peter and Paul This weekend, the Church celebrates the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. Jesus commissioned St. Peter to be first among the apostles and head […]
This weekend the Church celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, as it was known in the days of the Latin liturgy. On all its […]
Trinity Sunday The Church celebrates Trinity Sunday this weekend, and it uses the celebration to teach us about the Holy Trinity, the mystery of three Persons in the one God. […]
In the Church’s liturgical year, only Easter and Christmas eclipse Pentecost. The importance, and grandeur, of these feasts of course derive from the events being commemorated. The Church also sees […]
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord The date for celebrating the feast of the Ascension of the Lord is optional in this country. The decision is made by bishops […]
Sixth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again provides the first reading for a weekend in the Easter season. As it grew, Christianity not only expanded beyond its […]
Fifth Sunday of Easter Once again in this Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading for the Mass. It reports some of the missionary activities of […]
Fourth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading. It gives a glimpse into the modus vivendi (“way of living”) of St. Paul as he moved […]
Third Sunday of Easter Again this weekend, the Church presents as its first reading for liturgy in Eastertime a passage from the Acts of the Apostles. The mere construction of […]
