Thanking Freedom and Three Saints
I hope that all our readers had a delightful Thanksgiving weekend, a secular holiday, one may think, but as Christians we are called to...
Humility and Happiness
The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds, and it will not rest until it reaches its goal (Sir. 35:17). ⧾
The parable of the...
The Power of Prayer
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. - Soren Kierkegaard
Does prayer work?
First we should define what prayer is, and is...
Where Conservatives and Liberals Disagree
Any definition of conservatism includes the desire to hold on to and save whatever is good and valuable. Since religion concerns itself above all...
Natural Law, and an Apologia for TWU
A blessed memorial of King Saint Louis IX (+1270), on whom I hope to post a few words, as this is the anniversary of...
The Lenten Fast for Today’s Catholic
Can there be a shorter account of Our Lord’s forty days in the desert than the one from Saint Mark? It omits not only...
Saints Elizabeth of Portugal and Antoine Daniel
On this day we honour Elizabeth of Portugal (+1336), who lived in the turbulent time at the dawn of the fourteenth century. She was...
Responding to Sexuality in Spiritual Direction
Introduction
Sexuality is never a simple topic of conversation. Emotions, feelings, hurt… often rise to the surface too quickly for rational discussion. Too often we...
The Courageous Legacy of Blessed Rosario Livatino
October 29th is the liturgical memorial of Blessed Rosario Angelo Livatino who was assassinated by the Sicilian mafia group Stidda on September 21, 1990.
His...
Solzhenitsyn’s Century
When once a certain class of people has been placed by temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value,...
