Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D., Author at Integrated Catholic Life™

Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 15, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A); Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalms 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 At one time or another, we’ve all...

The Double Message – Parable of the Sower and the Seed

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 8, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A); Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalms 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 I’ve always loved gardening. Seeds I’ve...

July 4th, Human Dignity and the Catholic Church

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 4, 2011 | Social Doctrine |

Fireworks. Baseball games. Picnics. This is what the 4th of July means to most Americans today. But July 4th in 1776 was a very solemn day for the 55 men who affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence. For...

The Yoke of Faith

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 1, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A); Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-1; Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 “My Yoke is Easy; My Burden...

Transubstantiation – Hard to Believe?

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jun 24, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for Sunday, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year A; Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16; Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; First Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 Corpus Christi The Catholic...