Posts by Fr Jay Scott Newman

Dear Friends in Christ, Too often the world seems to be coming apart at the seams. The Islamic Caliphate is raping, torturing and murdering without restraint and extinguishing the last remnants of Christianity in the Levant. Russia is again aggressive with the West, taking territory with impunity and threatening its neighbors with invasion and conquest.…

Dear Friends in Christ, The Program of Catholic Studies is our way of organizing all adult education here at St. Mary’s, and the classes in the PCS last year were very well received. Starting in ten days we’ll be offering several new courses, but we’re also changing the schedule a bit. Last year we offered…

Dear Friends in Christ, One month from now, Pope Francis will visit the United States for several days, during which he will speak to a joint session of Congress in Washington, celebrate the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, and then address the United Nations in New York. This visit will not only be the…

Dear Friends in Christ, Marriage has existed in some form in every society from the beginning of the human race. Moreover, marriage is not created by governments, it is merely recognized by them, and in the same way that no judge or legislature can make two plus two to equal five, no government can remake…

Dear Friends in Christ, Before the Lord Jesus returned to his Father’s glory, he gave the Apostles their Great Commission: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”…