A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part I of 9 In the fourth century the God-given plan that Jesus introduced to lead people back
The primary source of information about St. Monica comes from St. Augustine’s writings of her in Confessions. The case for her canonization came about through
My name, Janet, is the feminine form of John, which means “God is Gracious.” I have also read that “Janet” means “Little Joan.” Joan, of
Let’s consider for a moment who the early Christians, Apostles, and Disciples were. In the early days of the Church, all of those who were
It is common to see Catholic women wearing a veil during Holy Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form. In addition to receiving the Eucharist on
St. Margaret’s Life St. Margaret of Scotland, who became known as “The Pearl of Scotland,” was an English princess born in Hungary in 1045 to
“Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God…” —1 Cor 10:32 OPENING PIUS XII’s SECRET ARCHIVES Pope Francis has
But all things should be done decently and in order.
It was after Quietism (1687) was condemned that the faithful were left with a spirituality that was primarily a moral teaching, without the love derived
Christmas is why “there really is a difference between being brought up as a Christian and being brought up as a Jew or a Moslem
The heresy of Quietism (1687) involved a complete misunderstanding of the classical mystical authors by various groups of religious enthusiasts that led to all sorts
The lives of the saints captivate me. The Church, in her wisdom, elevates various saints as witnesses of what a life fully embracing Christ can
Off the Shelf 100 – Mike Aquilina This week we celebrate the 100th episode of Off the Shelf. To do so we have guest Mike
Catherine of Siena perfectly exemplifies how a person can be both faithful to the teaching of the Gospel while also be firm when injustice occurs
Whether ancient or modern, atomists are atomists and martyrs are martyrs. With regard to human nature, “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
October 16, 2018, marks the fortieth anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II. On October 22, his feast day, John
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that were, in fact, to hit the
The last couple months have certainly been depressing for a lot of Catholics. It brings to mind the title of a musical stage play from
Growing up in an old-fashioned Bengali Hindu family and going to a convent school run by stern Irish nuns, I was brought up to revere
Our Church crisis Like many, I have been reacting to the blogosphere and news reports regarding Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand jury report and the
The next time someone says, “God loves you just as you are,” or the next time you begin to say or think to yourself, “God
These Things Are Unspeakable When the political philosopher Edmund Burke wrote: “These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent,” he could well have been
Like you, Dear Reader, I was angered and sickened by the Pennsylvania grand jury report. But the lynch-mob mentality that quickly formed among the
Your soul is the ship, the Holy Spirit is the wind; he blows into your will and your soul goes forward… —Fr. Francis Libermann,
