Cardinal Newman’s Canonization
by Mark BauerleinFeaturing Ryan Marr on John Henry Newman. Continue Reading »
Pro-Life Liturgy
by Carrie Frederick FrostAn icon of the Annunciation appears on the central altar doors of every Orthodox Christian church. The “royal doors” are double doors, so the icon is a diptych, with Gabriel on the left and Mary on the right. As a young child, I found the movement of this icon mesmerizing as the doors opened and . . . . Continue Reading »
Redeeming the Time with St. Patrick
by Terence SweeneyWhy love this world? Because it was in this world that we fell in love with God and it is only in this time that we can help other hearts turn to God. Continue Reading »
The Jewels of England
by Benedict KielyThe saints of England can provide inspiration to build anew England's spiritual and moral framework. Continue Reading »
Superheroes and Saints
by Alexi SargeantStan Lee wrote heroes at a human scale whom we could relate to very directly, whose triumphs we could cheer, and hopefully emulate. Continue Reading »
Callistus I
by Mike AquilinaTertullian tore his dalmatic.Hippolytus had a cow.Both became schismaticwhen Callistus stood the prow. He had a heart for sinners,for concubines and such.His patience with beginnersthey found a bit too much. They fled from the forgiving,the laxity and taints.But there’s hope for all us livingif . . . . Continue Reading »
The Hidden Splendor of
the Church
by Jane Sloan Peters
As the McCarrick story unraveled, three young laypeople advanced along the path to sainthood. Continue Reading »
Mother Seton and the American Crisis
by William Doino Jr.If American Catholics are looking for a Christian role model during these turbulent times, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton—the first American-born saint—is a wonderful choice. Continue Reading »
A Papal Tutor of Heroic Virtue
by George WeigelTo teach prayer and holiness to edgy adolescents is no small achievement. To do it under the pressures of a homicidal Nazi Occupation is remarkable. To do it with a future pope means that Jan Tyranowski’s lessons extend far beyond Dębniki and touch the entire world. Continue Reading »
Shūsaku Endō’s Swamp
by John T. R. TerrySilence questions whether Christianity can take root in the swamp of Japan—echoing medieval tales of bringing the Gospel to hostile territory. Continue Reading »
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