Chaplain's Corner
The Society's Chaplain is Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi. He is also pastor of the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington. Prior to his seminary formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and his studies at the Roman Gregorian University, he practiced law for a number of years in Washington, D.C. where he remains a member of the Virginia State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.
As a part of his ministry to the John Carroll Society, Monsignor Vaghi gives a monthly theological reflection on First and Third Thursdays and has organized and led 20 religious pilgrimages to holy places throughout the world.
He is the author of the Pillars of Faith series—The Faith We Profess, The Sacraments We Celebrate, The Commandments We Keep and The Prayer We Offer.
He is also the author of Encountering Jesus in Word, Sacraments, and Works of Charity.
His latest book is Meeting God in the Upper Room.
His books are available for purchase through Ave Maria Press, Franciscan Media, Amazon.com or at the Little Flower Rectory.
Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi's Theological Reflections
- "Moral Law, Grace and Justification: Church as Teacher and Mother" (December 2024)
- "The Human Community and Its Dignity" (November 2024)
- "Virtues, Sin, and Conscience" (October 2024)
- "Dignity of the Human Person" (September 2024)
- "The Our Father" (June 2024)
- "Mary's Prayer: the Rosary" (May 2024)
- "Lent: the Practicalities of Prayer" (March 2024)
- "Prayer in the Life of the Church and in Our Lives" (February 2024)
- "The Word Became Flesh: Jesus The Master of Prayer" (December 2023)
- "The Old Testament: Models of Prayer" (November 2023)
- "The Samaritan Woman: In Receipt of God's Gift" (October 2023)
- "Matrimony: It Takes Three" (May 2023)
- "The Eucharist: Ever Ancient Ever New" (April 2023)
- "Penance: The Joy of this Healing Sacrament" (March 2023)
- "Sacrament of the Sick: Its Real Meaning" (Feb. 2023)
- "Baptism: The Gateway to Christian Life"(Nov 3, 2022)
- The Sacraments: Transforming Encounters with Christ (Oct 6, 2022)
- The Liturgy of the Eucharist (March 3, 2022)
- The Liturgy of the Word (February 3, 2022)
- The Eucharist: Our Advent Joy (December 2, 2021)
- The Eucharist: A New and Eternal Thanksgiving (November 4, 2021)
- Sunday Mass: Why Bother? (October 7, 2021)
- Prayer: The Reliable Access to God's Word (May 6, 2021)
- The New Testament: The Principal Source for the Life and Teaching of Jesus, Our Savior (April 1, 2021)
- The Old Testament: Always Old, Always New (March 4, 2021)
- Inspiration: What Does It Mean? (February 4, 2021)
- The Transmission of the Living Word of God: Scripture and Tradition (December 3, 2020)
- How Does God Continue to Speak to Us in Our Pandemic and Digital Age? (November 5, 2020)
- God's Word: Why Bother to Listen? (October 1, 2020)
- Mary and Her Prayer: The Rosary (May 7, 2020)
- The Role and Origin of Sunday in Catholic Life (April 2, 2020)
- Sin and Forgiveness This Lent (March 5, 2020)
- The Seven Sacraments with a Focus on the Sacrament of the Sick (February 6, 2020)
- Is the Eucharist Really the Body and Blood of Jesus? (December 5, 2019)
- What is Faith? (November 14, 2019)
- Who is Jesus? (October 3, 2019)
- DeSales & Lent (Part II) (April 4, 2019)
- DeSales & Lent (Part I) (March 7, 2019)
- Valentine's Day: Love Between the Spouses (February 7, 2019)
- Advent, De Sales, and John the Baptist (December 6, 2018)
- Virtuous Speech (November 1, 2018)
- Virtuous Living (October 4, 2018)
- Friendship: Mutual Love (May 3, 2018)
- The Devout Life: The Virtuous Life (April 5, 2018)
- Holy Mass: The Sun of All Spiritual Exercises (March 1, 2018)
- The Necessity of Prayer (February 1, 2018)
- The Devout Life: New Year Promises for the Baptized (January 4, 2018)
- An Advent Preparation (December 21, 2017)
- Purifying the Soul: Rooting Out Sin and the Affection for Sin (November 2, 2017)
- What is a Devout Life? (October 5, 2017)
- Life with His Mother (May 4, 2017)
- Power of Faith (February 2, 2017)
- Live the Eucharist (January 5, 2017)
- Holiness: Call and Gift (November 3, 2016)
- Friendship with Jesus and Each Other (October 20, 2016)
Related Links
- Read Msgr. Vaghi's recent letter to the Society regarding virtuous speech.
- Read Msgr. Vaghi's recent article on virtuous speech in America Magazine.
- Read Msgr. Vaghi's recent article on holiness in America Magazine.
- Read Msgr. Vaghi's latest article on friendship in America Magazine.
- Listen to a discussion of Msgr. Vaghi's book, "Meeting God in the Upper Room" on the radio show "Conversation with Cardinal Dolan."
- Read a review of Msgr. Vaghi's new book, "Meeting God in the Upper Room."
- Listen to an interview of Msgr. Vaghi on the Kyle Heimann Show (Redeemer Radio) regarding his latest book.
- Read an interview of Msgr. Vaghi by Catholic Book Blogger regarding his book, "Encountering Jesus in Word, Sacraments, and Works of Charity.
- Read an interview of Msgr. Vaghi in America Magazine, entitled "Parish Priesthood Today: An Interview with Monsignor Peter Vaghi."
- Listen to an interview of Msgr. Vaghi by Matt Swaim on "The Son Rise Morning Show," where Msgr. Vaghi spoke of the faith and service of his late father, Mr. Joseph P. Vaghi, Jr., on the 70th anniversary of World War II's D-Day.
- Read Msgr. Vaghi's homily from the Year of Faith opening Mass.
- Our own Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi had an article published in the September 2012 issue of the Knights of Columbus magazine, Columbia, entitled "The Year of Faith and Vatican II."
- Msgr. Vaghi wrote the cover story for The Priest Magazine - July 2012, entitled "Benedict XVI: The Theologian Pope."
- Holy Cross College, Msgr. Vaghi's alma mater, conducts an interview with our chaplain.
- James Martin, S.J. (America Magazine) reviews Msgr. Vaghi's book The Sacraments We Celebrate.
- Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi's interview on Canada's Catholic TV show, Perspectives, talking about his new book.