Pope Francis and Lent
(I realize many of us have some difficulty with Pope Francis - and the Church seems to be in a perpetual penitential mode of...
Tammy
(The following is a true story, recently sent to me, which I thought would help others. The author graciously agreed to have this published,...
Saint John Baptist of the Conception â The Reformer of the Trinitarians
Most of us are familiar with the names John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. They defined the Spanish Golden Age of mysticism...
The Holy Season of Lent
âWorship the Lord your God, and serve only Himâ (Mt. 4:11).
On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...
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...
Why We Need Norman Rockwell
If thereâs one thing the seemingly ever-lingering 'pandemic' has inflicted, itâs a strain on ordinary human interaction.
In November of 2021, when many long-closed museums...
The Term Pre-Embryo Within the Abortion Debate
It has been suggested by some, primarily within the pro-life movement, that the term pre-embryo should not be used in discussing the stages of...
Rabanus Maurus and the Veni Creator
February 4th is the traditional memorial of the the erudite Frankish monk, Rabanus Maurus (+856), one of the most learned men of his age,...
The Message of the Presentation
Are there passages from the Bible that frighten you, or at least make you think twice about yourself and your behaviour? Thomas Mertonâa well-known...
Candlemas and the Keeping of the Law
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to...
