Nearly everything human (and worthwhile) is ritual if you think about it. A purely utilitarian approach to family dining, for example, would consist in standing around
…the soul soaks the body like a strong savour, and does not merely inhabit it like a hat in a hat-box. —G. K. Chesterton, “The
We are pleased to share Dr. Helen Hoffner’s new book Catholicism Everywhere: From Hail Mary Passes to Cappuccinos- How the Catholic Faith is Infused in
There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it,
Raymond Arroyo: Christmas Merry & Bright, by Raymond Arroyo. Album CD. Over the years, Raymond Arroyo has hosted an array of illustrious musicians on his
We are pleased to share the better part of chapter 3 of Dr. Kwasniewski’s new book with Sophia Institute Press, “Treasuring the Goods of Marriage
Have you ever wondered how we can be bold in our desire to transform the culture into one of authentic love that shows commitment to
Supermarkets in Australia have been full of Hallowe’en décor since early September. One could join in the laments about how Christmas decorations appear unseasonably early
I do think one of the things that is lacking today is the mental space, and permission to contemplate one’s life, and the meaning of
There is a temptation I believe in our culture to present one’s self as outraged in order to deflect possible accusations of indifference or ambivalence
“Modesty is more than just a hemline, it is an interior disposition that influences not only our dress, but our thoughts an actions.” -Leah Darrow
Per signum Crucis de inimicis nostris libera nos, Deus noster. Growing up in the ’70s, Ultraman was the most popular superhero on TV. Like every
By Marcus Leong, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. In my first semester in the United States after coming from Malaysia, I remember realizing how I
He who has himself for a guide has a fool for a disciple. I had a lapsed Catholic friend who expressed skepticism about our devotion
As a child, one of my favorite things about Christmas was the Nativity scenes. From the teeny-tiny one on my family’s home altar to the
Imagination is twofold, retentive (reproductive) and creative (productive). The object of the first is a sensible reality, which we have previously perceived as such. The
“Put not your trust in princes,” we are warned (Psalm 146:3). During the last eight years, excepting possibly during the midterm elections, most faithful Catholics
Recently I had the chance to see Les Misérables on Broadway for the second time, and its themes of mercy, redemption, and sacrificial love have
It is evident that along with the collapse of so many aspects of Western Society from the mid twentieth century onwards, we have witnessed a
About a week ago, I joined the cool kids club and got to see The Force Awakens in theaters. It was a fantastic movie, and
Last Thursday, March 26, 2015, the Vatican organized an exclusive tour of the Vatican museums for 150 homeless people in Rome. During the tour, the
