I read with interest Andrea Tornielli’s article on Medjugorje dated February 28, 2012.[i] At the end, I was shocked to…
The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of the Christian life. Yet we…
In Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (2005), researchers Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton argue that for…
The brief reflection below is based on a 3-Minute Lenten retreat brought to you by Loyola Press. At the bottom…
Over the centuries, Christian artists have produced innumerable portrayals of the Lord’s crucifixion, but none so terrible as Matthias Grunewald’s…
A quiet time in Rome, the end of February. A time of silence. This evening in a completely empty and…
This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas. But it’s a start! Many of the resources mention…
Gustavus Adolphus is known as one of the greatest kings Sweden has ever had. He was very proud of Swedish…
I am a creature of habit. I tend to exercise the same way, eat the same things, and engage in…
I’m not strong enough. Imagine if these were the words you told Christ when He asked you to take up…