Feasts
The Strife Is O’Er
Maybe it’s a guy thing, but if someone makes a boast about something, guys just have to challenge them. If someone says, “Oh, I can
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 11, AD 2024
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Religion
The Nobility of Sacrifice
Newly-ordained Fr. Al Schwartz stepped off the train in Seoul, South Korea, into a zombie apocalypse. It was 1957, and the devastation wreaked by the
Fr. Joseph Gill
March 22, AD 2024
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Columnists
Advent Hope
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
Fr. Joseph Gill
December 10, AD 2023
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Columnists
The Only One to Change Is Ourselves
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
Fr. Joseph Gill
November 25, AD 2023
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Columnists
For All the Saints
This is a day in which we remember the thousands of canonized saints who made it – men and women, boys and girls just like
Fr. Joseph Gill
November 1, AD 2023
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Feasts
Saints as Role Models
We have heroes, models, favorite actors, artistes and celebrities. Sports-lovers like to wear clothes and kits that have the autographs of their sport heroes. They
Fr. Gerald Musa
August 28, AD 2023
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Scripture
Radical Holiness
Larry Bird was perhaps the greatest basketball player in history, but it didn’t always come naturally. Every morning before school, he would go to the
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 22, AD 2023
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Columnists
Forgiveness, Chastity, and Faithfulness
Last Sunday’s Gospel speaks to us of some counter-cultural themes: forgiveness, chastity, faithfulness. Let’s look at some of these themes. First, forgiveness. This is a
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 6, AD 2023
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Life
That You May be One as I and the Father are One
Zechariah writes of a vision in which he saw a man going to measure Jerusalem, her breadth and her length. Another angel came to tell
Mary Proffit Kimmel
May 6, AD 2023
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Columnists
Striving for Holiness as a Single Catholic Woman
“I want you to know that, when the Lord thinks of each of you and what he wants to give you, he sees you as
Christina M. Sorrentino
March 4, AD 2023
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Columnists
On St. Paul, Sports, and Sanctity
My high school batch at St. Paul College of Pasig, a Catholic school for girls here in the Philippines run by the Sisters of St.
Cristina Montes
January 25, AD 2023
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Books
New Book Dispels Sexual Confusion through Christ’s Teachings and Real-life Testimonies
Andrew Comiskey. Rediscovering our Lost Fullness: A Guide to Sexual Integration. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $17.95. 224 pages. Available from the publisher. Sexual woundedness
Mary Beth Bracy
December 7, AD 2022
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Books
Popular Book Unveils How to Grow in Holiness in the Nitty-Gritty of Daily Life
Eric Sammons. Holiness for Everyone: The Practical Spirituality of St. Josemaría Escrivá. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Hardcover $17.95. 160 pages. Available from the publisher. I
Mary Beth Bracy
November 23, AD 2022
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Books
New Novena Devotion Ignites Readers Faith through the Sacraments and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD. A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute
Mary Beth Bracy
November 8, AD 2022
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Books
A Practical Antidote to Clutter and Consumerism in Daily Home Life
Laraine Bennett. The Little Way of Living with Less: Learning to Let Go with the Little Flower. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback. $18.95.
Mary Beth Bracy
October 10, AD 2022
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Books
Spiritual Master Breaks Open Benefits of Regular Confession for Progress in the Spiritual Life
Fr. Benedict Baur, O.S.B. Frequent Confession. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $18.95. 256 pages. Available from the publisher. Frequent Confession leads to “a
Mary Beth Bracy
September 10, AD 2022
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Apologetics
Acclaimed Book Offers a ‘Toolbox of Truth’ at Your Fingertips
Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM. Catholic Essentials: A Guide to Understanding Key Church Teachings. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $18.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. What
Mary Beth Bracy
August 3, AD 2022
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Feasts
All Saints Day: One Thing Necessary
You’ve probably seen “clickbait” everywhere on the Internet. For the uninitiated, “clickbait” refers to a headline that is purposely sensational, so that you click on
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 31, AD 2022
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Books
Classic Work a “Springboard” to Sanctity, Provides Strategies to Attain Heaven’s Heights
Fr. Leo Trese. You are Called to Greatness. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $17.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. Do you ever
Mary Beth Bracy
July 7, AD 2022
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Books
Classic Gem on Catholic Mysticism Unveiled: Illuminates Path of Supernatural Phenomena
Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. Visions and Revelations. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $14.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. When
Mary Beth Bracy
July 5, AD 2022
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Apologetics
Classic Guide on Achieving Spiritual Victory and Attaining Heaven Reprinted by Sophia Press
Bishop Alban Goodier, S.J. Overcoming Worldly Concerns. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $17.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. Overcoming Worldly Concerns logically
Mary Beth Bracy
May 18, AD 2022
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