More than just preparing for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas, the Church reminds us that during Advent we are also to prepare for Christ’s
Looking for a good history book on an obscure topic in Church History? I can’t think of a better book to suit that bill than
Abstract It is well known that Biblical Hebrew is the historically most preserved and genuine fossil of the unknown today Proto-Semitic language. This is evidently
God is shining His purifying light on His Church in a very public way. Humbled and even humiliated by revelations of abuse by the clergy,
There is a sort of “holy envy”, in which we compete with others on how good our apostolate is and how much God uses us.
In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
Growing up, I remember Christmas being such a magical time of year. As soon as Thanksgiving was over, the Christmas decorations came out, the tree
Off the Shelf 102 – Father William P. Saunders We are in full Advent prep mode and I have a great book to share with
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
I wish to encourage all Christians to begin their day, prayer and all activities, with the sign of the Cross; praying in the Name of
For those with a special devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle provides the perfect opportunity to journey through the season with Our
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Advent is traditionally a time of quiet reflection as we prepare our hearts to embrace the Christ Child once again. Two new Advent devotionals for
The heresy of Quietism (1687) involved a complete misunderstanding of the classical mystical authors by various groups of religious enthusiasts that led to all sorts
Advent has arrived, and now we look forward to celebrating the birth of the Messiah. We also prepare in anticipation for his second coming which
Throughout most of the last 2,000 years, Christians have considered homosexual activity a sin. Could Jesus’ opinion on homosexual activity differ from this? Homosexual activity
At the beginning of my faith journey, as I was learning and struggling to accept all of its teachings, I was pretty timid about sharing
Need a challenge for Advent? How about memorizing the Litany of Loreto? Since the 16th Century the faithful have prayed this exquisitely beautiful litany in
I was an early devotee of minimalism. When my wife and I met in 2008 I was sleeping Japanese-style on a futon mattress-topped tatami mat
One of the joys in living in an area like the Diocese of Knoxville, which is approximately 3 percent Catholic, is that there are many
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Off the Shelf 101 – Kendra Tierney Kendra Tierney made a concerted effort to bring the feasts and events of the liturgical calendar into her