Lent is one of my favorite times of the Church year. There is a lot of richness in these forty days, and so much opportunity for
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
“Remember the days past when, after you had been enlightened, you endured great contest of suffering… Therefore, do not throw away your confidence; it will
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
‘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
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, many Catholic parents are choosing homeschooling as a means to weave their faith into the fabric of their children’s
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
…the soul soaks the body like a strong savour, and does not merely inhabit it like a hat in a hat-box. —G. K. Chesterton, “The
We are pleased to share Dr. Helen Hoffner’s new book Catholicism Everywhere: From Hail Mary Passes to Cappuccinos- How the Catholic Faith is Infused in
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
The friar hurries down the hall. The grey morning has only darkened since dawn. Sleet pelts against the windows of San Domenico Maggiore. He stops
We are pleased to share a new book Our Lady’s Prophecies: God’s Messages for your Times by James Valois published by Sophia Institute Press. In
The following article is by guest writer Patrick O’Hearn, author of Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary’s Seven Sorrows for Children by Sophia Institute
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
