Cardinal Virtues
One time I was teaching a group of eighth-graders about sin. One boy raised his hand and said, “I really don’t want to sin. Would
One time I was teaching a group of eighth-graders about sin. One boy raised his hand and said, “I really don’t want to sin. Would
Right Panel: Loch na Chara (36 by 24 inches) Dia Dhuit! (God be with you in Irish/Gaelic) This article and painting are part three of
The irony of love, people say, is that we ignore those who adore us and adore those who ignore us; we hurt those who love
Some people are atheists because they don’t believe in God. Other people are atheists because they don’t want to believe in God. If someone has
What is the point of the Lenten sacrifices [1]? Why do we fast on some days, abstain from meat on others, and then also give
Anthony DeStefano. The Story of the First Easter Bunny. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2024. Hardcover $17.95. eBook $9.99. 32 pages. Available from the publisher. “A long
I am the typical Colorado girl, although I have not lived in that state for over three years. I grew up in the shadow of
It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through
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
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
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
One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The
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
This is a lesson for which I will be forever in debt to Dr. Brant Pitre. He taught it to me, and I’m passing it
This week, we are in the midst of the battle. Lent is a battle. It’s our “campaign of Christian service,” as the Ash Wednesday collect says. At
‘Let anyone blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and he will never have forgiveness: he is guilty of an eternal sin.’ This was because they were
I remember the very first time I saw my client’s medicine box, my heart shattered. Seeing especially the young ones (those in their 20s), eating
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. – Will Rogers The object of opening the mind,
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, an occasion that has been marked since approximately the fourth century. While
It’s two weeks now since Ash Wednesday, and most Catholics have given up some desirable thing as a sacrifice. For instance, most families I know
The last living visionary from Beauraing, Belgium died on February 10, 2015. I was not surprised Gilberte Degeimbre’s death elicited no coverage in the United