When China was taken over the by Communists in 1949, some Catholic religious sisters were imprisoned for their faith. Their guards ordered them not to pray, and to mock them, they often asked, “Now where is...
Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the...
Even if it is incorrect because the earth is spherical, instinctively we look up in the sky whenever we think of heaven, and we look down into the bowels of the earth whenever we think of hell. As always, the starting...
Americans continue to wonder what has happened to our country. For example, we’ve gone from requiring parental permission for students to take an aspirin to school, to allowing them to change their genders without...
At least once a year, we need to venture into the infinitude of God and to explore it rather than shy away from such impossibility. We wonder about this lure of the infinite that makes us feel so very small, so...
When China was taken over the by Communists in 1949, some Catholic religious sisters were imprisoned for their faith. Their guards ordered them not to pray, and to mock them, they often asked, “Now where is your Jesus...
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease that not only degenerates the body but also more tragically, erases a person’s life memories, daily functions and complete personality. Alzheimer’s dire affects are magnified...
In his reflections on The Life of Moses, St. Gregory of Nyssa places great importance upon one’s self-awareness regarding the spiritual journey, particularly that which is expected of a faithful servant of God. He...
“A young man sat on a park bench contemplating his troubles. His business was failing, it seemed he owed everyone money, and he was on the brink of bankruptcy. An elderly gentleman soon appeared and sat next to him. ‘I...
When China was taken over the by Communists in 1949, some Catholic religious sisters were imprisoned for their faith. Their guards ordered them not to pray, and to mock them, they often asked, “Now where is your Jesus...
Originally, Jesus gave his first followers sustenance and nourishment when they found themselves in a deserted place outside the town of Bethsaida. He ministered to all their needs, bringing order, healing and meaning...
On Monday, June 9th, we celebrated the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of the Church. Such a feast has a long and interesting past. To begin with, this feast is celebrated exactly on the day after we...
At least once a year, we need to venture into the infinitude of God and to explore it rather than shy away from such impossibility. We wonder about this lure of the infinite that makes us feel so very small, so...
One of the great Popes of the Church is surely Pope St Paul VI. In his 15 fifteen-year papacy, Pope Paul wrote some 7 encyclicals, 12 apostolic exhortations and hundreds of homilies, letters as well as speeches. Pope...
Despite one’s personal thinking and the absolute chaos of American politics since the start of the Biden administration, it is difficult not to have any sympathetic thoughts about Joe Biden’s recent announcement that he...
“[God’s] assistance is always at hand if we are willing to cooperate with it, as the light is present with the sun, if we choose not to shut and wink our eyes willfully.” “A Dialogue Concerning Heresies”/Free Will...
My children sometimes talk about things Tom and I got right in our parenting. It’s a blessing that they notice these things and hope to include them in their own parenting. The most recent example of this is my older...
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