The Christian world celebrates Pentecost; this is a celebration which comes fifty days after Easter. The name Pentecost is derived from the Greek word Pentecoste,
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
St. James was an apostle, part of the inner circle of Jesus. Biological brother of John, he was one of the three present during the
Every Christian knows the account of ‘Doubting Thomas’ in today’s Gospel. But do you really believe that it was by chance St. Thomas was absent,
Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 34, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19 Do you relate better with Peter or Paul? For me, it is Peter without a doubt.
Around the year 1300 in a small mountain village of northwest Spain called O’Cebriero, it was snowing hard on a cold winter’s day. The priest
A lot of people have been posting about how to deal with others who believe in conspiracy theories… it’s been on my mind, because some
Happy feast day of St. John! This is the patronal feast of this beautiful Basilica, which is why we are celebrating his feast rather than
The month of October opens with the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who is known for having preached “the Little Way”. By reminding us
In the late 1970s, a journalist named Lee Strobel was at a crossroads. He was born and raised an atheist, and his wife was one
Deuteronomy 7:9-14, Psalm 97, 2 Peter 1:16-19, Mark 9:2-10 The word “transfiguration” comes from Latin roots: trans– (“across”) and figura (“form, shape”). It thus signifies
“Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyreneans and
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By guest writer Michael Astle. The other day I met a 6-year-old who knows more about the saints than your average adult Catholic. How is
A friend and I had been given free tickets for a preview of the film Mary Magdalene, which first came to theaters in 2018. The
He who has no friend, has God, says an Egyptian proverb. We run to God when we find ourselves in desperate situations. Therefore, it is
The year 2020 that would be remembered in the history of the world as the year in which the coronavirus ravaged people and nations, and
When I was a senior in college, I had some free time in my schedule, so for a year I volunteered at a local soup
Only one word comes to mind when I think about Iron Man: Conversion. At the beginning, who was Iron Man? He was a self-absorbed, narcissistic
Guest post by Chandra Nugraha, Singapore. How to mention your devotions to non-Catholics: I pray the Divine Office: I pray the Psalms at some points
On Easter Sunday at Mass, our priest told a story of a little boy who went for a drive with his father. During the drive
