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The Holy Cross is an invitation to faith, to life, to love

September 13, 2019 Carl E. Olson 1

On the Readings for Saturday, September 14th, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross […]

A Sunday of Victory and Suffering

April 14, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 1

The Church calls this day by two names: Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday: The first, for victory – the name most people recognize, not surprisingly; the second, for suffering – the one most folks would […]

How a dystopian novel from 1907 can challenge and inspire Catholics in 2018

October 5, 2018 Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin 5

“I am perfectly aware,” apologized Fr. Robert Hugh Benson in the preface to Lord of the World, “that this is a terribly sensational book.” But for fans of dystopian apocalyptic novels, no apology is necessary: […]

Abp. Chaput responds to Fr. Martin regarding “LGBTQ” Catholics, discusses synod

October 5, 2018 CWR Staff 10

Yesterday, at the Synod on Young People in Rome, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. of Philadelphia gave two interventions that included specific criticisms of the Instrumentum Laboris – the working document for the synod — and some […]

By embracing Christ’s Passion, we overcome our passions

September 22, 2018 Carl E. Olson 1

Readings: • Wis 2:12, 17-20 • Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8 • Jas 3:16-4:3 • Mk 9:30-37 Three of the greatest temptations known to man are lust for power, pursuit of illicit pleasure, and […]

Saints Peter and Paul: “One wins by cross, and one by sword”

June 29, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 2

A consideration of the two Apostles we honor today, a reflection on the Petrine office in the Church, and a challenge to live the implications […]

Providence, Prosperity, and Purpose

June 16, 2018 Carl E. Olson 1

On the Readings for Sunday, June 17, 2018 […]

“A Printer’s Choice” is a smart, suspenseful, and often daring sci-fi novel

May 30, 2018 Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin 3

W. L. Patenaude’s debut science-fiction novel features a richly imagined fictional world in which the Gospel of Christ goes to the farthest frontiers of space. […]