My Sins Did This
In the Old Testament, sins were forgiven through sacrifice. That sounds rather basic, but consider what a sacrifice means. It means that the sinner must
In the Old Testament, sins were forgiven through sacrifice. That sounds rather basic, but consider what a sacrifice means. It means that the sinner must
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
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
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
‘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
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
“Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyreneans and
2 Kings 22:8-23:3, Psalm 119, Matthew 7:15-20 Faith, Hope, Love, Fear of the Lord, Humility, Patience, Obedience. These are hallmarks of the greatest fruits we
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”
Drawing Closer to God Guides Kids Through Advent in New Video Series from the Augustine Institute Young artists get creative as they learn new drawing skills
The Jesse Tree Grows Up In New Advent Series from the Augustine Institute Rediscover the rich Catholic tradition of the Jesse Tree in “Rooted” on
Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. —1 Peter 5:8 In my
So here is your Jeopardy question of the day: what famous American has on his tombstone the epitaph “My Jesus Mercy”? Answer: Al Capone. One
Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made
Do you know how the devil became the devil? God did not create him evil. Rather, according to Scripture, the devil was created as one of
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
In the readings for August 5, we saw two different stories of God providing for His people. In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are