Our holy father portrait at Villanova

Happy Immaculate Conception Day! It's a holy day of obligation. Honor Mary today and her everlasting holiness. God be praised.

Live simply like the beautiful saint Juan Diego. Open your heart to the Blessed Virgin Mary so she may be your mother and your protector.

Life should always have sparkling lights like at Christmas time. Be the light and there will always be light in the world.

May all people choose to be kind in words and deeds. Even if we disagree or need to make tough choices, temper it all with kindness.

It's the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the beautiful title given to Mary when she appeared to St. Juan Diego and left an imprint of her image on his cloak. What a beautiful image! Hail Mary, pray for us.

It's the feast day of St. Lucy, Santa Lucia! Today we celebrate light, because Lucia means light. We pray for light in our hearts and in our world.

Gaudete Sunday means rejoicing Sunday. Time to begin rejoicing for the coming of our Savior. Deck the halls and light your heart.

May the wolf and the lamb walk peacefully together. It's time to heal our differences and walk on common ground.

Praying for my Jewish friends in this season of light that they may know light in their lives.

Christmas Eve is a week away. About this time, my mom would start preparing the seven fishes dinner. It took a lot of love and preparation. I miss her and I miss that dinner.

Journey to the manger and bring the gift of you.

Be a peacemaker. Don't get caught up in the falsehood that the world is beyond fixing. The world is beautiful. Life is beautiful. Bad news is an exception to the general rule that life is filled with goodness. Be positive. Be boldly peaceful.

Once a Phillies player, always a Phillies player in my heart. Those who gave their best will forever be part of the Phillies family.

This is a good time of year to visit loved ones. Include in your visits a trip to a cemetery to visit departed loved ones. Remember those gone before us.

Best wishes to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York on his retirement. Thank you for being a devoted Catholic shepherd for many years. God bless.

#savethelightshow at Wanamaker's

Cherish each season for its own beauty. Learn to love even the cold and hush of winter, a time to reflect and rejuvenate. Have a blessed winter.

Christmas is a magical time. Remember how special it was when you were a kid, and return to that same simple and wondrous faith. There are miracles in the world. You just have to believe.

Happy Christmas Eve! For children, it's the day when Santa journeys to bring presents to all the world. For all of us, it is the holy night when the light overtakes darkness. Our salvation is near!