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Christmas and Death Are Intertwined

Momento Mori. The words stuck out like a flashing neon sign as I perused by book...

Can AI Cure Our Loneliness?

The world is suffering from an unprecedented crisis of loneliness.  In 2023, the...

Joy from the Prison Cell: Third Sunday of Advent

This Sunday is Gaudete (Rejoice!) Sunday.  Our Gospel gives us John the Baptist ...

Ordering Our Loves: The Secret Architecture of a Holy Life

The spiritual life grows the way a house does. Not all at once, and not because ...

Have Yourself a Condescending Little Christmas

O only begotten Son and Word of God, immortal as you are, you condescended for o...

Evangelizing through Art and Architecture

“If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and show him t...

Speak, Friend, and Enter: The Riddle at the Doorway of ...

There’s a moment in The Lord of the Rings that most people read quickly, unaware...

The Two Advents—and the Third

Advent is often described simply as the season leading to Christmas—a time of wr...

The Not-So-Nice Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness

Where did John baptize people? The Jordan River runs south out of the Sea of Gal...

The Blessing of Reconciling a Past Abortion Later in Life

As we age, there is a keener awareness of the passage of time.  Amidst the joys ...

Beyond Human: The Future According to Transhumanism

The desire to prolong one’s existence indefinitely, avoiding illness or sufferin...

Ten Lessons in Evangelization From St. Francis Xavier

How did St. Francis Xavier, in such a short time, convert, baptize, and teach th...

3 Things Scrooge Can Teach Us About Advent

Scrooge’s Three-Dimensional, Last-Minute Advent Advent is a penitential time for...

When God Calls Us to Action—How Do We Respond?

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have wor...

LGBT Chastity and a Life Full of Love

It is said that one catches more flies with honey than with vinegar. This is tru...

Can Catholics Watch Christmas Movies in Advent?

Should Catholics watch Christmas movies before December 25th? Should Christmas m...

Meet the Apostle of Christmas—and Pray the Novena

There is something about the Feast of St. Andrew that uplifts my heart every yea...

Africa’s Catholic Awakening Amid Persecution

Across the vast and diverse continent of Africa, a silent storm is brewing—one o...

All Are Under the Dominion of Christ

When the Jewish leaders dragged Christ, a peasant carpenter from rural Galilee, ...

From Thanksgiving to Christmas: Gratitude as Our Advent...

Late November into December is a very special time of the year. In the United St...