“Beloved: Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble. So humble yourselves
By Faith Kowitz, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. What is it like to be adopted? We are all adopted, but how do we describe what
One of the great mystics of the Church, St. John of the Cross, used to keep a prayer journal where he would write down insights,
By Elizabeth Self, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. As a conscientious Catholic, I’ve often been afraid that I may be called a hypocrite. There’s a
It has taken some time, but I am finally experiencing the fruits of this quarantine. A dear friend of mine sent me an email echoing
In no uncertain terms, the Church and the world are undergoing a time of unprecedented suffering. We look out of the windows of our homes
By Harry Scherer, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. Recently, I experienced the joy of joining eleven other young men from around the country for the
By Madeleine Sanders, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said, “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses
St. Dominic Savio once met a new boy who joined his school. This new boy seemed to be sickly — he was weak, pale, coughing,
Guest post by Rachel Fiore. Several months ago, I sat in the pews for 8 AM daily Mass. It was becoming routine for me to
As coronavirus spreads, there is acute distress and anxiety around the world. I hear many people with questions such as, “Where is God in this
In the first year of the Spanish Civil War, Saint Josemaría continued to carry out a wide-ranging but clandestine pastoral work, to the extent that
As the secular world celebrates April Fool’s Day, we consider that God has often asked people to be fools for Him. For example, the prophet
Guest post by Br. Joseph Selinger, OP. Freedom does not come from the ability to move about, to go where one pleases, and determine our
In the early twentieth century, a popular publication asked the question: “What is wrong with the world?” The question received several different responses, but the
Between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able,
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you
Guest post by Fr. John Corrigan, Victoria, Australia. Bishops all over the world have introduced temporary protocols to address the risk of contagion. Some will
Temptation. All of us face it daily – but how to we deal with it well? Let’s look at our Scriptures for that answer. First,
Guest post by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo, California. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fr. Goyo (@frgoyo) on Feb 28, 2020
Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man (Mark 8:22-25) is unique in a sense that he was healed in stages. It was from
