Learning From the Saints of the Middle East
by Samuel Sweeney“How can a man know that his own profession of faith is true, while what others profess is false?” Continue Reading »
Hope Beyond Despair
by Mark BauerleinMichelle D. Hord joins the podcast to discuss her recent book, The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousFrom the opening declaration that “biblical interpretation is not a historical discipline,” it is clear that Hans Boersma is addressing scholars committed to viewing the Bible as Scripture. Many biblical scholars do not share this commitment, and many who do were not trained in graduate school . . . . Continue Reading »
The Taste for Prayer
by Kurt HoferDeveloping a taste for prayer is probably the first and foremost battle of our age, as Cardinal Sarah teaches. Continue Reading »
St. Anthony and the Lost Wedding Ring
by John SorianoThrough the mediation of the saints, that which was lost has been found. Continue Reading »
How We Pray
by John WilsonI often feel great disjunction between my own experience of prayer and what many people say about it—not only in books, but in conversation, in church, and in many other settings. Continue Reading »
“To Keep It All the Year”: A Resolution
by Alexander RileyWe must strive to keep the spirit of Christmas not just on Christmas Day, or during the holiday season, but every day and always. Continue Reading »
Christmas at the Top of the World
by James A. HamelThe next time you pray, remember the men and women stationed in Greenland, living in isolation and darkness so that we can sleep peacefully. Continue Reading »
Sorrow and Hope on All Souls Day
by Gerald E. MurrayPraying for all the dead on November 2 is a communal act of supernatural charity by the Church Militant for the Church Suffering, praying in union with the Church Triumphant for all those being made ready for heaven. Continue Reading »
The Mystery of Litanies
by James Matthew WilsonLitanies are one of my favorite forms of prayer: a rare pleasure that I look forward to on feast days, and a mystery that I sometimes contemplate and try to understand. Continue Reading »
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