Lent, Suffering, and Offering It Up
Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant
Lent causes suffering. The small (perhaps large to us) sacrifices that we make are meant to bring us closer to the cross. They are meant
During the Lenten season, we seek to turn back from sin and to God. Each of the practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—helps us to
Winter is a restless time of year for me. The cold days and dark nights can be depressing. I long for the warm days of
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In my previous column, I discussed justice and noted that it is not necessarily
(This was originally shared here on AnsweringProtestants.com, as part of a longer post.) There is nothing wrong with asking the heavenly saints to pray for
I was watching the Pro-Life March on Washington for most of the day. I’ve smiled at how young the protesters look, marveled at the immense
Having just celebrated the beautiful feast of the Epiphany, aka, the Adoration of the Magi, I have been ruminating on some of the things that
During this season of Advent, we are reminded of “waiting.” Each year I find myself getting more and more excited for Advent. While most people
When I was a girl, Santa Claus always came while we were at Midnight Mass. It was one of my favorite traditions. We would get
Isn’t it sad that it is Jesus’ birthday and everyone gets presents except for him? That’s what the priest said at a mass for children
Farmers pause in their fields at midday and bow their heads in prayer. Businessmen and women overhear the ringing bells of nearby churches during their
“A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley
I miss Advent. Yes, you read that right: I miss Advent. And yet…I’m a practicing Catholic, I celebrate Advent; if anything, now that I’m no
Today, December 8th, the Church would observe the feast of the Immaculate Conception. This year the feast is transferred to Monday the 9th, giving precedence
I wrote this in my journal a while back, and thought I’d share. It might be a poem–I’m not sure. Saint Cecilia was obviously here!
In browsing through the latest headlines—and skimming the articles underneath them—I get the impression that the culture wars are anything but cooling down. Despite reports
The rosary primarily is a personal prayer which comprises the devotional life of the Church and is not a liturgical prayer. The people of God
Imagine you are the pope. The previous half-century has seen the rise of many radical political movements and systems of thought hostile to the Church.
By Joseph Anthony Here at Family Missions Company (FMC) we are constantly blessed to see the transforming power of the Gospel! When our missionaries share
This past summer I was working as a hospital chaplain. As part of this group, my three other peers along with a supervisor would meet
One of my favourite devotions concerning Our Lady is “The Devotion of the Seven Sorrows.” Why is this? Firstly, because it is easier to bear