“The only real sadness,” said French Catholic novelist and satirist Leon Bloy, “the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint.” Dr. Jared Staudt, a faculty member at […]
On June 11th of this year, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (and before the June 12th Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), […]
In Catholic theology, the Church is sometimes thought of as a ship, the barque of Christ. The Holland America cruise ship Eurodam set sail from Fort Lauderdale on February 8 with an unusual cargo: a […]
The numbers are in, and they are staggering. Across the United States and around the world, the number of converts entering the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil is at record highs. Shane Schaetzel, writing […]
When pizza magnate Tom Monaghan founded Legatus in 1987, its members had as their mission to “study, live and spread the Catholic faith” in their families, businesses, and communities. Today, almost 40 years later, that […]
The state of South Carolina is among the strongest pro-life states in America. The state already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, banning abortions about six weeks after a woman’s […]
“I describe my sculptures as being visual prayers,” says Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz. A case in point is the artist’s famous “Homeless Jesus,” which depicts Jesus asleep on a park bench, his nail-scarred feet sticking […]
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. —Proverbs 11:29 One hundred years ago, on July 21, 1925, high school teacher John […]
On April 27th, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of Teenagers, Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo, who died of leukemia in 2005, was a computer geek who loved video games. More than that, though, […]
For most Christians, the name Thomas Aquinas will forever be associated with his signature work, the Summa Theologiae. In the Summa, Aquinas employed philosophical reasoning to address and explain the major teachings of the Catholic Church. However, […]
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