Day 159: Bearing Fruit (2022)
As we read about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, Fr. Mike breaks down Jesus’ interactions with his disciples and the sadducees, and his reaction to the widow’s offering. We learn that a life rooted in Jesus, is a life that bears good fruit. Today we read Mark 11-12 and Psalm 67. For the complete reading plan, […]
St. William of York (Bishop)
Also known as William of Thwayt, William Fitzherbert was the son of Count Herbert, treasurer to Henry I, and to Emma, half sister of King Stephen. Perhaps because of his royal connections, he became canon and treasurer of York Minster and, in 1140, he was elected Archbishop of York. But Archdeacon Walter of York and […]
Demographic experts warn that the world should fear population collapse and not overpopulation
A Stanford economist cautions that low fertility rates could lead to an ’empty planet, in which incomes stagnate and the population vanishes.’
Can anything good come out of Hollywood?
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Douglas Beaumont, about his book The Message Behind the Movie—Reboot: Engaging Film without Disengaging Faith (Ignatius Press, 2022). Douglas earned a Ph.D. in theology from North-West University and […]
Our lives demand more than effort. We must be able to do a job and do it well…..
I like Burley Coulter. I like him, at least in part, because he “caused a lot of trouble for himself and other people,” as Wendell Berry puts it. Burley is a member of Berry’s fictitious town of Port William, the setting for novels such as Jayber Crow and Hannah Coulter. He is one of the […]
Demographic experts warn that the world should fear population collapse and not overpopulation
A Stanford economist cautions that low fertility rates could lead to an ’empty planet, in which incomes stagnate and the population vanishes.’Read More
Pro-abortion Jane’s Revenge firebombs Buffalo pregnancy center in targeted attack
‘CompassCare will not stop serving because pre-born boys and girls deserve protection,’ promised CEO Jim Harden.
God Never Puts Two Spoons Together
Marcelo Trad Silverware If my husband and I were exactly alike, one of us would be unnecessary.
70 New Priests Ordained in One Weekend in Mexican Diocese
eskystudio Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Guadalajara. In his homily for the June 4 ordination, Cardinal Robles reminded the ordinands that they are not serving the world, but God and his people.
Pro-abortion Jane’s Revenge firebombs Buffalo pregnancy center in targeted attack
‘CompassCare will not stop serving because pre-born boys and girls deserve protection,’ promised CEO Jim Harden.Read More