Under the Holy Cloak of St. Joseph, Patron the Universal Church and Patron of...
This past week, in the cycle of readings for ferial Masses, we read the story of the Patriarch Joseph. It is a story rich...
Pilgrimage as a Path to Holiness
“God evidently loves pilgrims. For to some, like Tobias, he sent angels as guides. To others, like Abraham, he just said, ‘Arise and go’”...
The Christian and Depression
I strongly encourage anyone who is discouraged or depressed to read the third chapter of the book of Tobit. In this passage, two people...
Alicja Lenczewska’s Encounters with Jesus, and Their Remedy for Sin
When a confessor hears the same sins repeated over and over again, a thousand million times over, he may begin to wonder if there’s...
John Henry Newman: A talk delivered to the Basilian Lay Associates
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, whose life spanned most of the nineteenth century—1801-90—was and remains a fascinating character. Much of his charm is found in his...
All Saints, All Souls, All Hope
The month of November begins with the celebration of the glorious Feast of All Saints and the sacred liturgy directs our gaze to the...
The Power of the Easter Triduum
Now that we in the midst of Holy Week, it is important to focus our attention on the Holy Triduum or the Easter Triduum....
Did the Founders of America Fear Religion?
Ever since the New Atheism crowd emerged several decades ago, there has been an ongoing campaign to nullify the great historical importance of Christianity...
A Gentle Giant Gone
Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, has gone to his eternal reward, at the venerable age of 90. The son of soldier, veteran and...
The O Antiphons and the Last Seven Days of Advent
On December 17th we begin the seven days of proximate preparation for Christmas, analogous to the more familiar twelve days of Christmas, which follow...
