Faith & Spirituality

Fatima and the Theology of the Body: Part II

by Christopher West on May 23, 2013 · 5 comments

In honor of Mary, I’ve chosen to focus my columns this month on what I consider an intriguing connection between the messages of Fatima and John Paul II’s Theology of the Body (TOB). In the previous column, I explained how…

Holiness Now

by Fr. Ed Broom on May 23, 2013 · 3 comments

The primary purpose of man on earth is to know God, love God, and serve God in this short life so as to be happy with him forever in heaven. This is a clear and unequivocal truth taught in the…

Six Ways to Tune In to the Holy Spirit

by Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV on May 19, 2013 · 6 comments

Powerful and peaceful transformation! That is one sentence that captures the Pentecost event. Pentecost Sunday’s readings show us that this event radically transformed the scared disciples into courageous witnesses to the murderous Jews. St. John places emphasis on the Holy…

The Narrow Gate

by Judy Keane on May 16, 2013 · 11 comments

I think we can all agree that today’s world is filled with a multitude of enticing distractions where everything is available to us in the form of megamalls, megaplexes, massive sports venues, super centers and endless cable TV channels that…

Scripture Speaks: The Ascension of Our Lord

by Gayle Somers May 9, 2013

On Ascension Day, Jesus gives His apostles, a group of men singularly lacking in influence, a worldwide mission.  How would they be able to pull this off?
Gospel (Read Lk 24:46-53)
St. Luke tells us that as Jesus prepares to…

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The Ascension: What’s In It For Me?

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. May 9, 2013

The celebration of the Ascension used to leave me a bit flat.  It was clear what Good Friday did for me.  And Easter Sunday’s benefits were indisputable.  But as for the Ascension, what’s in it for me?
Christianity is about…

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On Motherhood: A Shadow of My Former Self

by Kate Wicker May 9, 2013

I’m very grateful I have the opportunity to be at home with my children, and usually I feel fairly satisfied with my station in life even if it sometimes feels like my days revolve around my kids’ bowel movements and…

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War of the Words: Who Do We ‘Worship’?

by Stephen Beale May 8, 2013

The history of the Church has, in some sense, been shaped by wars over words.
When we speak of God who is one being yet has three persons, of Christ who has the same substance as the Father and the…

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Scripture Speaks:Sixth Sunday of Easter

by Gayle Somers May 3, 2013

During His conversation with the apostles on the night of His arrest, Jesus looks into the future.  What does He see?
Gospel (Read Jn 14:23-29)
In a long section of St. John’s Gospel that we call “the Last Supper Discourse”…

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If You Don’t Trust His Words, Trust His Wounds

by Deacon Tom Fox May 3, 2013

In my first article about Loved, Lost, Found: 17 Divine Mercy Conversions, I introduced Felix Carroll, the author. In the second article, I described just a few of the gripping and emotional stories from the book. I conclude this series…

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