Silent Retreat: Prayer
Spending 2.5 days in silence was certainly a new and enriching experience for me and my spiritual life. I wrote and read so much, it’s
Spending 2.5 days in silence was certainly a new and enriching experience for me and my spiritual life. I wrote and read so much, it’s
By now, you’ve probably been asked, “What are you doing for Lent?” And, whether you’re willing to share, you likely have an answer. You probably
We are pleased to share a few excerpts from Dr. Ray Guarendi’s book Standing Strong published by Sophia Institute Press. “When are you going to
In this article, Dr. Paul Chaloux discusses some of the themes in his new book Heaven’s Currency published by Sophia Institute Press. Death is the necessary
In Jesus’ day, the word “hypocrites” didn’t really have any bad connotations. Actually, it just meant an actor in a play. Hypocrite literally means “one
“Terminate torment Of love unsatisfied The greater torment Of love satisfied.” — T.S. Eliot, Ash Wednesday Can Catholics celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, considering that
(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
When Jesus was being arrested at the beginning of His Passion, He made it clear that He could have asked His Father to “send me
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples
Many things bring us happiness. Many of us who live in luxury are spoiled for choice. A promotion, salary increment, expensive restaurants, or a holiday
It took a long time to build St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A really, really long time. The construction began in 1506 and finished in
Happy New Liturgical Year! With the First Sunday of Advent came a new year in the Catholic Church. Advent is an important time of spiritual
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,
In Luke’s Gospel, we hear the parable of the dishonest steward. While this steward who squanders his master’s property is not exactly a model of
Guest post by Mark & Ursula (Tink) Boyd, Chaircouple, Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council. Jesus knows that we live in a fallen world and
“As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging… he called out, ‘Jesus, Son of
When I was at St. Mary’s in Stamford, which is a mostly-Hispanic parish, there used to be a running joke among the priests that all
The Celebration of Christ the King also is an expression of a joyful hope of the second coming of Christ. The Gospel of Matthew speaks
We are pleased to share an excerpt from Dr. James L. Papandrea’s book “Praying the Psalms: The Divine Gateway to Lectio Divina and Contemplative Prayer”
The Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer is the one prayer that all people of Christian belief have in common. This is a familial prayer
One day a few years ago, I had just finished Mass when a parent of one of our youth group kids came up to me.