Prayer as Personal Discipline of the Heart
In the Eastern Church, many of the clergy and even the laity practice the repetition of the Jesus Prayer. For those wondering, the Jesus Prayer
In the Eastern Church, many of the clergy and even the laity practice the repetition of the Jesus Prayer. For those wondering, the Jesus Prayer
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name, so that they may be
Man’s Search for Meaning Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl would have to be classed among the most profound works of the twentieth century.
A British World War II fighter pilot named Vivian Rosewarne, having successfully flown many missions, was still always amazed at the grandeur of the earth
When I was growing up, I developed a vivid imagination. It was sparked by several stories that literally animated my childhood, mainly fairy tales that
Are we in the “end times”? That is a question that has been asked in every age. But we believe, as Christians, that human history
Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 The word Kerygma is a Greek word derived from the verb Kerusso, that means to cry or
Recently in an interview Cardinal Sarah said, “The West refuses to receive, and will accept only what it constructs for itself. Because it is a
A priest friend recently went on retreat where he concelebrated a Mass with another priest. This other priest began the liturgy by saying, “Before we
Jesus presents to us a startlingly bold exhortation: Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it. —Luke
While doing some research recently, I came across reference to the crucifix as a “passive symbol” by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of
Recently a trailer for the movie “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” came across my Facebook feed. It was not a typical trailer. Typically a movie
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him. – James Russell Lowell, poet Ultimately, we all have to decide
By guest writer Melvyn Foo. On all my holidays this year, my routine when I return to our accommodation is the same. I transfer the
A few weeks ago I had to make a trip back to the place of my origin as a Special Forces Soldier, a.k.a. Fort Bragg,
Last week over at Why I’m Catholic we posted Jennifer Fulwiler’s conversion story from Atheist to Catholic. Since it’s gone up it has manage to