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The Cross is the Axis on which the Cosmos turns
But as for me, God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… — Apostle Paul (Gal 6:14) When St. Paul preached “Jesus Christ and him crucified,” the crucifix [...]
Living a different kind of time during Holy Week and Easter
Easter in America is fast becoming a hidden feast. I’ve already noted that, unlike Christmas, secular America manages to let Easter pass mostly unnoticed. If you limit yourself to the secular cultural milieu, you might [...]
Books
Ignatius Book Fairs aim to provide “the best in Catholic literature” for children
Ave Maria University and Ignatius Press have teamed up to offer Ignatius Book Fairs, a Catholic book fair for parents and schools who want to offer their children an alternative to the Scholastic Book Fairs, [...]
Books
Finding the path to spiritual healing for the adult children of divorce
Divorce has become an incredibly common feature of life, especially over the last 70 years or so. No matter how common or “normal” divorce becomes, the fact remains that it always inflicts a profound wound [...]
Essay
Palm Sunday: Glory flows from the obedience of selfless love
On the Readings for Sunday, March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion […]
Analysis
Transparency is the key to the restoration of trust
Pope Francis has defrocked a Belgian bishop, 87-year-old Roger Vangheluwe, who is among the most notorious high-ranking clerics ever to face consequences for his perverse and criminal behavior. Good, one might say, but the defrocking—more [...]
Features
The Shroud shows what Jesus endured for our salvation
Nora Creech is a lecturer on the history, science, and pastoral implications of the Shroud of Turin, which many believe to be the burial cloth of Christ. Her educational background includes earning a Master of [...]
Features
Abuse survivors speak out as Vatican is silent on use of Rupnik’s art
Victims and advocates are running out of patience with Pope Francis and the Vatican, as official Vatican outfits including the communications dicastery continue to make use of artwork produced by a disgraced former Jesuit, Fr. [...]
Editorial
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I recently was on the road for a while and went to Mass at a parish (in another state) that I’d never been to before. The small church was quite lovely, the liturgy quite reverent, [...]
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