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A New Approach to Fasting
Traditionally, the season of Lent is likened to a desert: the Church journeys out...
The Human Drama Retold on Palm Sunday
Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord, the...
Mary’s Participation in the Cross
In this series I have introduced the prayer, doce me passionem Tuam—teach me Your...
The Lenten Homestretch: Recentering Goals and Remembering...
One can be tempted to treat Lent as a set of rules and cultural practices that we...
The Eucharist in the Age of Missions
The 17th century was a time of immense expansion for the Catholic Church as missionaries...
Raising Saints: Sacredness of Life
A 2020 survey by The Cooperative Election Study found that Catholics aged thirty-five...
The Near-Death Experience of Jonah
Do you remember Jesus’ mysterious prophecy about the “Sign of Jonah”? Here is Luke...
The Significance of Laetare Sunday
Holy Mother Church exhorts us to rejoice on Laetare Sunday of the Lenten Season...
St. Isidore of Seville (Bishop and Doctor)
St. Isidore of Seville was born around 560 AD in Cartagena, Spain, into a devout...
Neither Do I Condemn You: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Today, Jesus is confronted by a trap. It springs shut, but not on Him. What happened?...
The Bloodless Calvary
In this series I have introduced the brief prayer, doce me passionem Tuam—teach...
What’s Wrong with the World?
There’s a story told that the London Times at one point sought answers from the...
St. Vincent Ferrer (Priest)
St. Vincent Ferrer was born in 1350 in Valencia, Spain. From a young age, he was...
What Modern Medicine Says About Near-Death Experiences
Reliable information on near-death experiences (NDEs) is sparse; the topic is as...
St. Francis of Paola (Hermit)
St. Francis of Paola was born in 1416 in the town of Paola, in southern Italy. From...
Sculptures that Enhance Your Experience at Mass
Before every Mass, it is appropriate, even necessary, for me to spend time preparing...
Beauty in Art as Food for the Soul
Five years ago, I picked up my sister Rita at the Kansas City airport. As we were...
When Trauma Warps Your View of God—And How to Heal
“My mother used to hold my hand over a red-hot stove and tell me that’s how hot...
The God Who Welcomes Sinners: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Today, Jesus’ critics level a charge against Him that unwittingly sums up the glory...
Christ’s Suffering from the Incarnation to the Ascension
In my last article I began to unpack the meaning of the brief prayer, doce me passionem...
