Blessed Michael McGivney — the Eucharist, the Priest and the Great Hunger
Kategombos A stained-glass window of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, is seen at St. Catherine of Siena parish in Trumbull, Connecticut. The holy priest was beatified during a Eucharist famine like no other
St. Maximilian Kolbe (Priest and Martyr)
As a child, Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941) had a deep devotion to Our Lady. On one occasion he had a vision in which Mary offered him either a white garment, symbolizing purity, or a red one, symbolizing martyrdom. “I choose both,” the boy replied. His heart was transfixed by Our Lady. Later he prayed that when […]
Rekindle Our Identity in Jesus Christ
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. August 6, 2023. Daniel 7:9-10,13-14; 2Pet 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 I went for confession some weeks ago when I was feeling burdened and interiorly restless. After I had confessed my sins, the priest said to me, “My brother priest, no matter what you are going through in life, never […]
Beauty Is for Healing
The father of famed children’s author, Roald Dahl, had a unique way of helping his children appreciate beauty. Roald writes in his quasi-autobiography, Boy: Tales from Childhood, “He harboured a curious theory about how to develop a sense of beauty in the minds of his children. Every time my mother became pregnant, he would wait […]
Will Congress Challenge the Lying FBI?
TRANSCRIPT FBI Director Christopher Wray needs to be hauled before Congress and charged with lying. And the matter is most especially of note to Catholics because it was his agency’s secret monitoring of Catholics that he’s lying about. You’ll recall that back in February an internal FBI memo was leaked showing that the FBI […]
The fruits of environmentalism and of social justice (Part 2)
In the previous article we mentioned two movements, Laudato Si’ and the Economy of Francesco (EoF), that are taking root in Catholic higher education. So far, we outlined some of the foundations of Catholic environmentalism. […]
Will “spiritual studies” prevail over “gender studies”?
Efforts are underway to make spirituality a research topic, right at the heart of the social and human sciences
Francis, a feminist pope?
On the occasion of the March 8 celebration of International Women’s Day, a look at the pope’s efforts to promote women in the Church. “Has Francis really changed the Church?” (3/6).
Redemptive salvation is more than a matter of the individual soul
In Lent we examine our lives in light of the Gospel, preparing to renew our baptismal commitment at Easter
Synod theologian: “Women’s place in the Church needs to be rethought”
“Though they are pillars of communities, women are often forgotten and invisible,” says Sister Anne-Béatrice on the event of March 8 International Women’s Day