Get Out of That Rut … Now
Are you feeling weighed down, defeated, or just in a rut? We can have spiritual, physical and circumstantial ruts in our lives, and we must
Are you feeling weighed down, defeated, or just in a rut? We can have spiritual, physical and circumstantial ruts in our lives, and we must
The Lenten season is the perfect time to listen. Listening to God in the silence and listening to others around us helps us to be
The world is a sorrowful place. This Lent we’re beset with news of war and suffering in Ukraine. The news – so heartbreaking and overwhelming
It’s Lent again! It’s a time when we look more into our own hearts and try to fight those habits that hurt our relationship with
I was hardly out of my pram when World War II began, so I do not have any war wounds to brag about. But I
The Verses Go… He [Jesus] said to them, “Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of
The Church marked Ash Wednesday on 02nd March 2022 and officially began the 6-week spiritual journey into the desert with the Lord Jesus. On this
We Catholics are a fortunate lot. Unlike our Muslim friends who need to observe a daytime fast for thirty whole days during Ramadan, Catholics need
The Church gives us the season of Lent to prepare our hearts for the day that changed the course of history: Easter Sunday. Of course
As a history buff, I have a certain perspective on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. It’s a sobering one. Being born just before the
Like many, I thought I had a decent understanding of Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd). But there may be some nuances I missed!
The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The Redeemer
The classical four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, courage, and temperance. It has often been claimed that the lynchpin of these virtues is justice. Justice
Ash Wednesday of 2017 fell on March 1. On March 7, my wife and I were on a plane from Newark, New Jersey to Tel
Two years ago, I wrote an article called “How to Stick with Lent During Coronavirus.” It was the first COVID-related article at CS, published on
Experience a more meaningful Lent this year! Make it truly transformative–get out of the humdrum routine of past Lents. Chapter 49 of the Rule of
In the summer of 2017, during the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, our family made a local pilgrimage for the purpose of obtaining
How often have you heard someone say “It’s not fair”? Chances are you’ve heard these words uttered or even loudly exclaimed more than once. The
“If you want old ideas, read new books, but if you want new ideas read old books.” With these words my spiritual director gave me
Part One of the Catechism explains each phrase of the Creed we recite at mass. Every week we announce, “I believe in the Holy Spirit”,
Throughout his life on earth, Jesus made it clear that the Kingdom he promised had not yet come. The question is then, when would this
In the world’s broad field of battle, in the bivouac of life, be not like dumb driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! Trust