Incarnation

Did God have to become man? Was such a dramatic divine intervention in history inevitable?
For Catholics, as for all orthodox Christians, this is a central truth of faith and the answer is unequivocally yes: God became man and yet…

At dusk, a very young, very pregnant woman rides on a donkey led by her husband, a man whose full beard already shows quite a bit of grey. She is protected from the chill by heavy blankets, well made by…

In the days of Caesar Augustus, an era of peace was established in the Mediterranean world after centuries of strife. But this peace was forged by the proud ambition of emperors and the edge of their armies’ swords.
Upon this…

Christmas Joy On Display

by CE Editor on December 24, 2012 · 2 comments

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Meditations on the Incarnation from St. Leo

by Stephen Beale November 14, 2012

St. Leo the Great’s famous Tome is a classic that shines forth with a remarkable beauty and vibrant clarity all these centuries later. Below are some of the best excerpts which I offer to readers as material for morning meditations…

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