The Chapel of the Incarnate Word

"Let the children come to me." | “Dejen que los niños se acerquen a mí." In Jesus' time, children were considered to be property. By his...

Be childlike in trusting God and offer every action, even the simplest, to God. So simple. Can I do it? Do I do it? What would change, if...

Today is the Feast of St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church, and author of the Vulgate translation of the Bible. This feast caused the author...

Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Michael: defender and protector. On this day, let us invoke the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel...

Sr. Patricia Anne Kelley (1936–1987) was a daughter of St. Louis and died serving the city she loved. A teacher and pastoral minister for...

Today is the feast of Wenceslaus, who lived and reigned in 10th century Bohemia, and is the subject of the well-known English carol,...

St. Vincent de Paul, a French priest, founded a "confraternity of caring" called the Servants of the Poor, after becoming aware of the...

Today is World Day of Migrants & Refugees Pope Francis' theme for the 107th World Day of Migrants & Refugees on Sept. 26 is "Towards an...

Late afternoon, on the first day of fall. A última hora de la tarde, el primer día de otoño.

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Jean-François Millet, 1814-1875, Autumn: Haystacks, c 1874

Today is the first day of fall; days are getting shorter; "the autumnal (fall) equinox marks the turning point when darkness begins to...

Smile, and get up and dance! (Click on the image below to be taken to a YouTube video) ¡Sonríe y levántate y baila! (Haga clic en la...

Quoting from "Living Liturgy" 2021: "When our lives become centered on personal gain and prestige, our interest turns inward. Others...

At the encouragement of a friend, I tuned into this Friday evening the Yom Kippur services from Temple Emanu-EL in New York City. I had...

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Source New Spain spanned present-day Mexico to California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, Florida, and parts of Oklahoma and...

Luke 2:33-35 Jesus’ father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,...

Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. A feast, a fiesta, is a celebration set apart to mark something significant. The...

This is the time of the year, in Texas, when we're teased by the weather. Relief is at hand, from the months of hot, humid days and...