Holy Name of Jesus Altar Society

08/01/2026

In our time, truth is often mistaken for the opinion of the majority. In addition, there is a widespread belief that one should use the truth even against love or vice versa. But truth and love need each other.
~St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

08/01/2026

Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love that lacks truth.
~Saint Edith Stein,
Teresa Benedict of the Cross

07/24/2026

"Begin nothing on earth unless it has its end in heaven; do not walk on a path that does not lead to heaven."
~ Saint Charbel

07/22/2026

If you follow the desire for God that he has placed within you, you will become a saint.
~Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock

07/07/2026

Our Lord can make saints of anyone from any walk of life, economic circumstance or any culture... It's just what you do in the small things and you must keep your eyes on Christ.

Sister, Soldier, Surgeon presents the extraordinary life of Sr. Deirdre (Dede) Byrne, M.D. — U.S. Army colonel, renowned surgeon, and consecrated religious.

07/06/2026

“You can come to church week after week and bump into Jesus. That isn’t the same as reaching out to him in faith.”
~Author Unknown

07/03/2026

First, a gentle encouragement for my dear brothers and sisters in the pews who are receiving new priests this week. Please understand that they are almost certainly going through no small amount of grief right now. Priests don’t “change jobs”; they’re not “relocating.” They’re leaving a family. And that hurts. A lot. So, on behalf of them, please be gentle and warm as they arrive in your “home.”

Priests spend their lives walking with people: visiting the sick; praying at the bedside of a loved one as they leave this life; baptizing children (and adults); marrying young couples (and couples not as young); spiritually counseling people; visiting classrooms; going to basketball, football and volleyball games; playing on the playground with kids; hearing thousands of confessions; having meals and robust conversations in people’s homes…and then one day they wake up and find themselves in a new family. This brings with it deep sadness. It’s a kind of death. It’s not natural for fathers to leave families.

~Father John Riccardo

05/09/2026

When we say, I can’t do it, Jesus says, “I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you” (John 14:18).

When we say, I have lost hope, God says, “Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us” (Romans 5:5).

When we say, I am confused, Jesus says, “The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you” (John 14:26).

When we say, I am weak, God says, “The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us” (Romans 8:26).

God fulfills His promise to us by pouring out His Spirit to be our Paraclete—Intercessor, Helper, Comforter—in every single moment.

05/02/2026

Heaven isn’t what draws us to God; God is what draws us to heaven...“We don’t love God because he’s in heaven; we love heaven because that’s where God is.”
~Theologian Peter Kreeft

05/01/2026

NIS DOMINUS FRUSTRA

This is a Latin phrase that means, “Without the Lord, frustration.” It is a motto for those who try to live without God.
~Laura Phelps