Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse looks at what feminism and the culture has sold women. Shrines and Wonders Wednesday got to Gubbio to tell the story of St. Francis and the Wolf. Joan Lewis checks in with the latest from the…
When something is worth waiting for, it’s prudent to make preparations. We can examine and cover all contingencies. Our confusion sometimes comes from not knowing what is worth waiting for, and our lack of waiting means we’re not so good…
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Book of Daniel starts out with ancient Israel in exile. A group of young men are chosen to be trained for service to the king of Babylon. As part of the training, these…
Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople, was chosen to the patriarchal throne after the death of Patriarch Alexander (+ 340), when the Arian heresy had again flared up. Many of the Arians were present at the Council which selected the new…
The first thing that Christian young women and men need to know is that the Bible is the operating manual for humans. All of its guidance and prescriptions are perfect for humans living their best lives. For a beginning example,…
The older I get, the more convinced I am that a posture of gratitude is key to a life of joy. God’s gifts are constant and abundant—his daily provision of life and breath far more than we deserve. Being…
Recently, I (and my peers) have experienced a number of parishioners converting to Catholicism. As I’ve talked to these converts, they’ve consistently brought up the Lord’s Table. They find encouragement in identifying the bread and wine with Jesus’s body and…
When I was a teenager, my mother spent hours on the phone every day with two women she claimed were her friends – except the “friendship” was one-sided, never reciprocal. It was my mom who would attentively listen and sacrifice her…
An arrogant man was afraid he would miss his flight, so he pushed past an elderly woman to quickly check his bags at the curb. Deciding the porter wasn’t moving fast enough, he became indignant, and for several minutes he…
The Church herself recognizes these unfortunate moments in our spiritual lives. The Catechism addresses them wonderfully, where it says: Another difficulty, especially for those who sincerely want to pray, is dryness. Dryness belongs to contemplative prayer when the heart is…
Egyptian Coptic tradition—liturgy, monasticism, and diaspora churches.
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