Fr. Scott Haynes
Church Unity Octave
The Chair of Unity Octave goes from the Feast of St. Peter’s Chair in Rome to the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul (January 18-25).
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Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 15, 20224 min read
Cana's Wedding Feast
The jugs Jesus filled with water were used for Jewish ritual purification and washing at the wedding ceremonies.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 13, 20222 min read
The River Jordan Changes Course
From Adam and Eve, man's life flowed toward the Dead Sea of sin and perdition, as Jordan River does. Christ's baptism changes the course.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Novena to the Holy Name of Jesus
We beg that Thy most ardent love may imprint on our hearts that Sacred Name, that it may be always in our minds and frequently on our lips.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Novena to St. Agnes
St. Agnes is widely known as the patron saint of young girls. We ask St. Agnes to be a patroness saint of chastity for our youth.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Holy Family
The celebration of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, reminds and challenges us to value our family life, hidden from the world.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Magi on the March to Bethlehem
The stars led the magi to the Star of Jacob, like the Greeks of Athens, to whom St. Paul would preach, came to desire the “Unknown God.”
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Blessing of Gold, Incense, and Myrrh on Epiphany
Catholics treasure the old custom of blessing gold, frankincense and myrrh on the feast of the Epiphany.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 6, 20226 min read
The Chalking the Doors, an Epiphany Tradition
The chalking of the doors at Epiphany is a venerable Catholic tradition rooted in the Passover. We chalk the lintels to seek God's blessing.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Novena to the Infant of Prague
The Divine Infant Jesus tells us: "The more you honor Me, the more I will bless thee."
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Chaplet of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Chaplet of the Holy Name is a beautiful way to honor Jesus, our Lord and Savior. It is prayed on a 33 bead chaplet.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 3, 20222 min read
St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton, America's Saint
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was not a mystic or stigmatic. But this ordinary woman's goodness into heroic charity.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 3, 20220 min read
Holy House of Loreto
This documentary investigates one of the most fascinating and controversial mysteries of Christianity - the Holy House of Loreto.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Novena to the Holy Family
Let us turn to the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and pray for grace and blessings for our families and loved ones.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 1, 20221 min read
Together with His Mother.
The Scripture teaches us that the three Wise Men discover Jesus "together with His Mother” (Mt. 2:11).
Fr. Scott Haynes
Jan 1, 20221 min read
Magnificat (Vesperae solennes de confessore), K.339, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart's Magnificat (K 339) was written for use in the Salzburg Cathedral. This was Mozart's final choral work composed for the cathedral.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Quem Pastores Laudavere, arr. John Rutter
Quem Pastores Laudavere is a Latin Christmas carol found in a manuscript dating back to the 14th century.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 31, 20212 min read
'In te Domine' from 'Te Deum,' H 146, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Charpentier's Te Deum in D major, H.146, is a grand motet for choir & orchestra written at the Jesuit Church of Saint-Louis in Paris.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Uttered Against the Holy Name
The Act of Reparation may be offered before the Blessed Sacrament to make reparation for the bla uttered against Jesus' Holy Name.
Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 28, 20211 min read
A Feast of Self-Indulgence
For many, Christmas is a feast of self-indulgence. Let us think of the Christ Child’s poverty and humility and offer a gift of praise.
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