William L. Patenaude, a contributor to Catholic World Report, forwarded me the link to an essay, “A Special Vocation: To Show People How To Love”, written by Dr. Paul Gondreau, Professor of Theology at Providence […]
“But we see how the Church is alive today!” — Benedict XVI, Final General Audience, Feb. 27, 2013. Upheaval in the Church and confusion among the faithful. The late 1960s and early 1970s were dark days […]
Today Pope Francis prayed the Regina Coeli with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, then delivered a brief address from the balcony of the apostolic palace. Vatican Radio’s translation of the address is below. *** […]
If you’re looking for the review, “Vatican II and the ‘Bad News’ of the Gospel”, it has been removed. This is blatant censorship by me, Mark Brumley, President of Ignatius Press. Except, of course, […]
Today Pope Francis celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. He did not preach a homily this morning, but following the Mass, he delivered the customary “Urbi et Orbi” – “to the city and […]
The resurrection of the body is not primarily a question of logic. It is a question of fact, of witness. We do not begin from a philosophical theory to deduce the resurrection of the body. […]
From Vatican Radio comes this translation of Pope Francis’ Easter Vigil homily, preached this evening in St. Peter’s Basilica. *** Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. In the Gospel of this radiant night of the Easter […]
The following is from A Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen (Ignatius Press, 1985). Without a doubt, at the center of the New Testament there stands the Cross, which receives its interpretation from the Resurrection. The […]
The Christ is dead; the corpse of the Son of God lies on a cold slab in a suffocating, lightless tomb. Holy Saturday is a difficult day to keep holy. My parish marks it with […]
Dear Brother and Sisters, Thank you for having taken part in these moments of deep prayer. I also thank those who have accompanied us through the media, especially the sick and elderly. I do not […]
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