In the Byzantine rite October 16 brought the feast of the centurion Longinus, who pierced the side of Christ and said, “Surely, this man was
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. —Proverbs 18:21 And if any man think
In the Gospels we never see Jesus as an attendee at a funeral. He attends festivals, weddings, and so many dinner parties that people consider him
The Year of Mercy will come to a close with the end of the liturgical year on November 20. How can we make the most
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and
But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. Who crying to their companions
There are a great variety of vocations in life, but all require a deep, persistent love. Whether we look at our vocation in general terms
I first encountered Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur about five years ago when I was towards the beginning stages of my spiritual dry spell. The
We are surrounded by human suffering. Many people are hurting in today’s world. Some suffering is horrific and some minor, but every kind can be
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Maria Goretti, the Little Saint of Great Mercy. Her story reminds us that we are never beyond hope,
This is a post about a Spanish Jesuit priest, who, according to his superior, “is a mediocre preacher and hears confessions and is fit for
The Theological Virtue of Hope helps us to see that we are not made for this world and our true home is waiting for us
(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last
In an apologetics course I am taking this semester, we recently discussed the argument often propagated by atheists that God must not exist due to
All you who have been baptized into Christ / Have put on Christ. Saint Melito of Sardis writes, “In Abel he was slain, in Isaac
One’s perception of reality has an immense effect on one’s life. It is through this lens that one finds his or her identity, interacts with
People like to say that running in circles in pointless. Well, maybe, it’s not as pointless as it seems!
During this beautiful month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, it is fitting to consider the qualities of Our Lady’s character that we so love.
For all eternity we will be with God, so we should accustom ourselves to his presence. If we want to attain heaven, we must train
A few weeks ago, I got the chance to leave the city for a few days to attend a retreat. It was a beautiful spring
