Augustine Institute’s “The Art of Living” Invites Viewers to Live the Resurrection Through the Cardinal Virtues New video series shows how virtue forms the freedom
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
The celebration of Holy Week can do amazing things to prepare our souls for the grace and celebration of Easter Sunday.
In a homily given by a well-known bishop on Good Friday, he bluntly stated that the author of our lives came to earth and we
A few years ago, when Fr. Jonathan Meyer, a National Preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, gave a talk at a men’s conference about the
Easter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean these last weeks of Lent can’t be filled with even more intense prayer. One of my
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
New Study Finds That 67% of Catholics Who Haven’t Been to Confession in the Past Year Are Open to Returning New research from Vinea Research
This week, we are in the midst of the battle. Lent is a battle. It’s our “campaign of Christian service,” as the Ash Wednesday collect says. At
During the Lenten season, we seek to turn back from sin and to God. Each of the practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—helps us to
Amazing Parish Unveils Leadership Manifesto for Pastors and Church Leaders “Rebuild My Church” white paper outlines the core beliefs behind the apostolate’s proven model for forming
Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant
Ah, Lent! That time of year when we spend a little more time than usual reflecting on how much we have distanced ourselves from God
What is the point of the Lenten sacrifices [1]? Why do we fast on some days, abstain from meat on others, and then also give
It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through
By now, you’ve probably been asked, “What are you doing for Lent?” And, whether you’re willing to share, you likely have an answer. You probably
One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The
This is a lesson for which I will be forever in debt to Dr. Brant Pitre. He taught it to me, and I’m passing it
A Trio of Lenten Offerings from the Augustine Institute Invite the Faithful on a Unique Journey Well Before Ash Wednesday Three interconnected resources help Catholics
“I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learnt the secret both to
As Christians, we do go into a spiritual battle, and it’s anything but nostalgic if you’ve had to fight one. King David is an example
