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
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
Happy feast day of St. John! This is the patronal feast of this beautiful Basilica, which is why we are celebrating his feast rather than
We are grateful to share a few excerpts from Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle’s upcoming book 30 Marian Eucharistic Visits published by Sophia Institute Press. Our dear Lord Jesus
We are grateful to share an excerpt from Mother Iliana’s book “The Light of His Eyes” published by Sophia Institute Press. Receiving the Kingdom During Matins
By guest writer Sarah Coffey. Why do we suffer? I’ve wrestled with this question and with God for a long, long time. It’s still a
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the day in which the Church venerates the cross of Christ as a
If you were to see a person you loved, entirely disrespected, their dignity disregarded, humiliated from a place of cruelty – what would you do
When I was in the convent often I would reflect on Good Friday because of the pain and suffering that I endured at the hands
Cardinal Robert Sarah. Catechism of the Spiritual Life. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Hardback $21.99. eBook $9.99. 336 pages. Available from the publisher. A
If Jesus Christ is King of the Universe, why is the world so messed up? Why is it that, despite our best efforts, it seems
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.
In a homily given by a well-known bishop on Good Friday, he bluntly stated that the author of our lives came to earth and we
The greatest Shame of Palm Sunday is that they celebrated Christ as though He came to save them from their political and temporal problems. Entirely
We as Christians are called to a life of death and resurrection. Dying to ourselves, dying to our sin, dying to our desires.
It’s a well-known fact that in order to accomplish anything good, there will be sacrifices involved. To win at sports takes the discipline of exercise.
Many years ago, I was running a faith-formation program for a group of middle school kids. We were working on learning about the Sacrament of
When someone donates blood to the Red Cross, they can save up to three lives. But I know someone whose Blood saved a hundred billion
“The Old Rugged Cross” is the title of a well-known song written by George Bennard more than a century ago (1912). Afterwards, various famous artists,
The Lord descended in a cloud and Moses stood there with Him. ~ Exodus 34:5 There? Where? On Mount Sinai. This is where Moses stood
Guest post by David Johnson, Taming the Wilds. I once heard a message in my soul as if it were Jesus speaking to me from
