Thanks to the generous Thomas Sanjuro, the blog banner now features higher-resolution shots of my holy heroes. Thanks, Thomas! (If you get the chance, read Thomas’ excellent interview with Lisa Hendey. Thomas is the Electronic Outreach Director for his parish, a position I wish more parishes and dioceses had.)
That’s the piercing question suggested by St. John of the Cross, whose feast day is today. His spirituality was fortified by the firm rock of faith, not on the fleeting sands of emotion. It thrived even in the midst of hunger and dryness, a model for all the dark periods in our life. St. John has …
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Yesterday was one of the greatest Marian feast days in the Church calendar, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. What’s amazing about this icon, besides its mysterious origin, is the fact that this one image effectively converted almost all of Central America from barbaric paganism to Christianity. Listen to Fr. Robert Barron (who else?) …
The epic 10-part “Catholicism” DVD series, widely praised here and far, is normally $149. But for the holiday season Amazon has it for just $99! I agree with George Weigel who says that this is “the most important media project in the history of the Catholic Church in America.” It would be a remarkable Christmas gift …
Dorothy Day once said that everything a Christian does should be connected to the works of mercy. And that’s a pithy summary of the Christian life. These fourteen actions, traditionally divided into the spiritual and corporal works, bring to life Jesus’ command to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Though they’re not explicitly listed out in Scripture, …
