A number of years ago, my spiritual director, a priest, went on a leave of absence because of various troubles. He was considering leaving the priesthood. I wrote a heartfelt letter to offer my thoughts […]
Following the publication of Traditionis Custodes, there have been numerous pieces written in defense of the usus antiquor, as well as others claiming that Traditionis Custodes was necessary and much-needed. Much of the frenzy surrounding […]
In 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson writes, I had outgrown the shallow Christianity of my youth by the time I could understand the fundamentals of Darwinian theory. After that, I could not distinguish the […]
I suspect that everyone considers the rose the “queen of flowers.” In almost every culture, the rose has held quasi-mystical value. In the Greco-Roman world, the rose symbolized beauty, love and the season of spring; […]
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on September 15th this year. It’s the climax of the High Holy Days when the judgments of God are sealed upon unrepentant sinners. So, it […]
How Mother Teresa taught this wife and mother to see and to serve Jesus in everyone she meets. […]
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at this Angelus address on Sept. 4, 2021 / Vatican Media/CNA
Vatican City, Sep 5, 2021 / 05:35 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said Sunday that silent prayer with the Gospel is the “secret to spiritual health.”“Do we remember… […]
Doctrine exists for worship and not simply for itself. Doctrine apart from worship is barren. […]
Pope Francis greets pilgrims during the Angelus on July 25, 2021. / Vatican Media/CNA
Vatican City, Aug 22, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Catholics to not water down the reality of Jesus Christ’s humanity and his teach… […]
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” —John 6:51 […]
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