There are several “new” traditions that our families can adopt in order to bring more meaning to Lent. As we will see, these traditions are
Reflection is important and even necessary for the spiritual life. “Reflection” comes from a Latin word meaning “to bend back.” The spiritual life calls for
It may be spring according to the calendar, but here in Western New York, next to the giant cooler that is the frozen Great Lakes,
This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
Off the Shelf 117 – Patti Maguire Armstrong Leading a holy life doesn’t have to be difficult. Simply put we just need to persevere. The
In 1972 Helen Reddy hit the song charts singing, “I am Woman, Hear me Roar.” In her deep-throated nasal she belted out lyrics such as
In Exodus 20:7, the Lord God provided a simple commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD
My friend and I stood at the bus stop, disappointed and with nothing to do. We could not see the film of our choice at
Is the existence of God probabilistic? It is if human intellectual knowledge is the inference of probability. This essay is intended (1) to acknowledge that
Upon first recognizing the allusions to the Book of Genesis in Alex Garland’s film Ex Machina, one might be inclined to roll one’s eyes. The
Joseph, “You are the quietest of those who visit peaceful homes” * My woodland is still heavy under snow. A fresh coating fell last night,
During my spring break, a friend and I were talking about homosexuality. It has been on our minds so much since the scandal in the
I’ve discovered a series of books that I am recommending to men today that I feel have the potential to spur on group discussion and
You are dust and to dust you shall return. (Genesis 3:19) As an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at my Church, I always sign up
God has told us, each of us, how He values us: Because you are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you,. .
having been associated, as Mother and Minister, with the King of martyrs in the ineffable work of human Redemption, she is always associated, with a
The parish we were members of when we lived in Wisconsin offered a weekly Bible study. Every Monday night we would meet to discuss the
Off the Shelf 116 – Jimmy Akin We are constantly inundated with what people THINK the Church teaches but do we really know what the
By Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony and Dr. Sabine Heisman A deacon is an icon of Christ the servant. Christ came to serve, search out the sick
I urge you to answer this question for yourself before you read on. I myself am constantly reformulating my answer and expanding on what is
Man cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself. (John Paul II , Gaudium et Spes 24) A few years ago, I heard
After he had finished speaking, [Jesus] said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply,
