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
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
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
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
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
It’s two weeks now since Ash Wednesday, and most Catholics have given up some desirable thing as a sacrifice. For instance, most families I know
“Terminate torment Of love unsatisfied The greater torment Of love satisfied.” — T.S. Eliot, Ash Wednesday Can Catholics celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, considering that
Understand the Problem of Suffering and its Redemptive Power in New Book from the Augustine Institute Newest addition to the What Every Catholic Should Know series uses
New Study from Vinea Research Examines Catholics’ Faith Life and Well-Being Post-Pandemic Research reveals surprising outcomes and motivating factors for steady decline in Mass attendance
Since becoming mobile, my one-year-old son has developed a rather terrifying habit of climbing up and diving off anything he can get a leg up
SoulCore’s New Online Fitness Studio Uses Physical Movement to Cultivate Spiritual Growth and Devotion to Mary Guided by the Blessed Mother, SoulCore prayer and fitness
Having just celebrated the beautiful feast of the Epiphany, aka, the Adoration of the Magi, I have been ruminating on some of the things that
During this season of Advent, we are reminded of “waiting.” Each year I find myself getting more and more excited for Advent. While most people
“Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyreneans and
Isn’t it sad that it is Jesus’ birthday and everyone gets presents except for him? That’s what the priest said at a mass for children
In his stunning work, the Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI states that worship requires that God “give back” and reveal Himself to
Monks of Clear Creek Abbey. Rorate Coeli: Marian Sounds of Advent. Manchester, NH: Sophia Music Group, 2022. CD-Audio $16.99. Available from the publisher. Carmelite Sisters
Catholic Institute of Technology Becomes World’s First Catholic University Distinctively Focused on STEM Research University Founders: “We envision a future in which the Catholic Church has
Guest post by Debbie Loo. Let us focus on the promise of eternity, and set our hearts on the things of Heaven. ~ First Sunday
“A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley
