In its discussion of Christian prayer, the Catechism of the Catholic Church distinguishes between meditation and contemplation. Meditation is described as a quest in which
Here in Portugal, it is common to say to a pregnant woman, “As long as the baby is healthy… that is most important.” What if
With churches now closed for over a month, more and more Catholics are becoming accustomed to ‘attending Mass’ via live-stream. But as I watched my
Off the Shelf 172 – Julie Davis This week Julie Davis and I explore the prophets. Even though they come from a time long ago
Even though fear and death have gripped the world in the last few months, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today. As
When we pray in the Our Father, “Thy Kingdom come,” what are we praying for? Jesus most preached and taught not about love, but about
I’ve often wondered why it is that most sculptures and paintings of the crucified Christ inaccurately depict His physical appearance after He was scourged, carried
I first began to understand certain mystical truths as I prayed at the place where Jesus was crucified on the first Good Friday. I have
My brothers and sisters, there is no greater time to be Catholic than now. We have a tremendous opportunity at this moment to enter the
During the 5th week of Lent, we heard the story of the raising of Lazarus. It’s an odd story because we see Jesus received word
This evening, on Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Easter Triduum is three days celebrated as one continuous unfolding of the Paschal Mystery. It
My meditation on St. Veronica has been ongoing for years now. This Lent, as I sat in the church of St. Veronica praying the Stations
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:44)
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky Before the pandemic completely seized the world, a Sunday gospel reading detailed the healing of a blind man in Mark
Maybe it’s time to turn back to God. In times of trial—health, economic or societal turmoil, for instance—a person’s stress and anxiety can increase dramatically.
A true story about my mom. This happened to me on Friday, March 20: Bill M. called me around 11:47 a.m. that day to ask
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some
I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things
Today, the loss of spiritual reading is a reality across the Christian spectrum. Bible study and interpretation used to be a Protestant thing to do.
Material creation, as it is in itself and as it is described in the Judeo-Christian revelation, is appropriately understood in the light of ancient Greek
These days I am washing dishes by hand, one by one, more carefully and thoughtfully, before putting them in the dishwasher. It’s not just because
This essay considers the reliability of the Gnostic Gospels while contrasting them to the canonical Gospels. A few months ago, I wrote an article about
