This article will demonstrate just how Jesus Himself fulfills all of the Jewish feasts from the Old Testament. After each Feast outlined below, rituals from
Non in dialectica placuit Deo salvum facere populum suum (“It is not by arguing that God chose to save His people”). —St. Ambrose troll noun
“Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” Our Lady of Good Help gave this mission to
For the past few years Saint Benedict Press has released a series of books in the “A Year With…” series. These titles have been A
This past August, my wife and I celebrated 29 years of marriage. It is still hard to fathom that number and the swiftness with which
Last weekend, I gave a presentation on liturgical living at the Catholic Rural Life Festival in Maine. The festival, begun just a few years ago
Mystics and theologians have long and often used romance as a metaphor for our relationship with God. Many of the challenges we face in our
This is part of an ongoing discussion on Catholic Stand: Is it a sin for a Catholic with a well-formed conscience to vote for any
October 22 is the feast day for St. John Paul II who is a very special saint for me. There is a personal connection to
Pew Research’s recent study revealing that a majority Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence but instead believe that consecrated bread and wine are
Off the Shelf 142 – Jimmy Akin Did you know the Bible is a Catholic book? Some of our Protestant brothers and sisters may not
Every time Pope Francis speaks, the papers are filled with sensational headlines; he does not emphasize many of the popular, hot issues like abortion and
This is article was first published five years ago but is even more relevant given America’s current social and political environment. If you’ve got about
In the Gospel reading for Sept. 8, Jesus tells us that truly following Him requires a series of continuous commitments. But for many, such commitments
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). No matter how broken we feel, Christians can trust Christ to make all things
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part V Part 1– A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church It was thanks to St.
The sign of the cross a gesture I’ve used as long as I can remember. As Catholics, we tend to take it for granted. As
Something strange happened in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 10. Maybe it was just happenstance. Or maybe it wasn’t. This article is kind of
Occasionally I will circle back around and put some additional focus on a book that is a staple in my library. This week I want
Boston Latin School was America’s first public school. It was founded in part by Reverend John Cotton and Puritan schoolmaster Philemon Pormontin in what would
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” —John 10:10 When Al
The Church teaches that she is necessary for salvation. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “all salvation comes from Christ the Head through
