Friday, November 21, 2025

The King and Serpent in the Desert: The Fourth Sunday of Lent

Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in...

Seeing By Humility

ā€˜Son of David, have mercy on me’ (Mk. 10:47). ā§¾ The request made by Bartimaeus in his encounter with Our Lord reveals two things: the...

When Empathy Fails the Pro-Life Movement, Natural Law Must Speak

If the case is as it seems to be and the newest generation of voters is simultaneously more wounded, jaded, and emotionally immature than...

Wheat and Tares

ā€œHeavenā€ should not be understood only in the sense that it towers above us, because this infinite space also takes the form of human...

Faith Flicks: Sources of Inspiration or Despair?

It seems that there is something stirring in the movie-making business of late. Namely, religious themes are reappearing on the radar in a more...

Contemporary Despair and Misplaced Hopes

In good part because the rhetorical trick is quickly becoming hackneyed, I will not herein aver the existence of a ā€œreal pandemicā€ behind the...

Slouching Towards Babel

For all shall come to nothing that proceeds not from God. The Imitation of Christ, ThomasĀ Ć Ā KempisĀ  In the beginning, the Lord God instructed Man to go...

On True Treasure

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Word of God spurs us to reflect on what our relationship with material...

Twentieth Sunday: Prayer and Tradition

For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). In any given region or country, a common language...

Being Santa: A Family’s Perspective

(Whatever your stance on the Santa Claus legend, and whether you maintain said legend in some way, shape and form for your children,Ā this article...