The readings from yesterday are fascinating. In 2 Maccabees 7 we have the famous story of the mother and sons who were tortured for their
We are pleased to share an article by author Claudia Cangilla McAdam on her new book, Mother Cabrini: A Heart for the World by Sophia Institute
We are pleased to share an article by author Daniel Fitzpatrick on his new book, Restoring the Lord’s Day, by Sophia Institute Press. To answer the
The resurrection of the dead is among the central tenets of Catholicism, and indeed of any branch of “mere” Christianity which could be called “orthodox”
Christ’s Resurrection is one that will never be repeated. That Resurrection is the ultimate victory of light over darkness. In our lives, we wait for
According to tradition, the first person to see the Risen Christ was not Mary Magdalene. Tradition has it that Jesus appeared first to His mother,
The following article is based on a new book by Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. entitled The Four Levels of Happiness: Your Path to Personal
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are
Very often we assume that we understand the mystery of death and resurrection. Sometimes, children pose some basic questions to us about death and resurrection
Maybe it’s a guy thing, but if someone makes a boast about something, guys just have to challenge them. If someone says, “Oh, I can
The reason I returned to my faith as a teenager was because I was exposed to arguments for the Resurrection of Jesus. Those McDowell-Strobel style
Nearly everything human (and worthwhile) is ritual if you think about it. A purely utilitarian approach to family dining, for example, would consist in standing around
University of St. Thomas-Houston Partners with Word on Fire Institute to Launch First-Ever Master’s Program in Evangelization and Culture New accredited M.A. program opens to
It is worth commenting on the pagan relationship with the Christian Easter. Before reading on you may want to watch the following YouTube video. It
This year, the biggest feast of Christendom happened to fall on the date of our parents’ fortieth wedding anniversary. I find the coincidence fitting. The
By Guest Writer Steven Nelson, author of the recently published book by Sophia Institute Press, The Magdalena Prayer Book. Maybe you’ve been there… By God’s
At the start of Holy Week, the alarming news came from Singapore — my mother was suffering a stroke, after miraculously surviving a five-day brain
Very often we assume that we understand the mystery of death and resurrection. Sometimes, children pose some basic questions to us about death and resurrection
Holy Saturday is a day for Christians that is encompassed by an overwhelming silence, and a somber atmosphere as we reflect upon the mystery, and
…do we celebrate Easter Sunday. This always has to come before, and is always followed by Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that
In roughly 24 hours, the Sacred Triduum will begin. During these three days, the Church commemorates in a solemn manner the Passion, Death, and Burial
