This article is part of a series of excerpts from David Torkington’s new book, Passport to Perfection. This little book is a guide to living the
This article is an excerpt from David Torkington’s new book, Passport to Perfection. This little book is a guide to living the sacrificial, contemplative spirituality of the early
The first recorded words Jesus spoke in scripture are expressed in the Gospel of Mark, chapter one: After John had been arrested,* Jesus came to
One enormous advantage of being homeschooled is that each child can be taught when he or she is emotionally ready and intellectually mature enough to
Except in rare circumstances, Catholic or Christian parents should not enroll their children in a public school. These government-run, atheistic schools are simply inferior to
Saint Thomas Aquinas (Italian, Tommaso d’Aquino), born in 1225 A.D., reportedly was born in the castle of Roccasecca in the Lazio region of Italy, which
This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of
One of the subtle but powerful threads running through the New Testament is the recurring theme of haste. When God reveals himself, when Christ is encountered,
If you put all the love of all the mothers into one heart it still would not equal the love of the Heart of Mary
The common phrase “love the sinner, hate the sin” is often used by Christians as a way to deal with or look at a brother
In the quiet ruins of a monastery in Flanders, Belgium, lies the story of a saint forgotten by the world but remembered by God. His
There is no doubt that the devil preys constantly upon mankind in his unrelenting war against Jesus and us. He knows that he cannot bring
In 1907 Pope Pius X condemned the Modernist claim that Revelation… was not completed [completa] with the Apostles. (Lamentabili Sane 21) The positive content of
In 1907 Pope Pius X condemned the Modernist view that Revelation … was not completed [completa] with the Apostles. (Lamentabili Sane 21) The last Apostle
Author’s note: This article should be read with a pinch of salt, and with an openness to imaginative interpretation. The syncretisms discussed here—meaning the blending,
God’s flow is like a divine, one-way tractor beam sent by Him from His heaven and enveloping each person He has created. It has His
My vocation—the calling and mission of my life—is to be a very faithful servant of the King, more faithful than any single human language—English or
By Bill & Amy Renje This article is an excerpt from The Final Pieces: Our Spiritual Journey The Calling Amy’s journey home to Catholicism began
In every age, the eternal invitation resounds: we are called to be saints. This truth, at the very core of Catholic tradition, is more than
There is a growing conversation, no longer confined to futurists and technologists, about a world in which work may no longer be necessary for survival.
Netflix’s breakout film of 2025 was an animation about a trio of female singers who secretly fight…. demons? Yeah, demons! As of this writing, KPop
Conquering mortal sin and leaving behind venial sin are both good and necessary. But we need more, and that’s where purification, both passive and active,
