“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 »
Why We Call God “Our Father”
by C. C. PecknoldTo speak well of God, we must not conform ourselves to the rapidly changing fashions of the woke world, nor should we project those fashions onto God lest we fall into idolatry. Continue Reading »
Putting on the Mind of Christ
by Mark BauerleinDeal Hudson joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, 365 Days of Catholic Wisdom: A Treasury of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. Continue Reading »
Just Here
by Ephraim RadnerA young friend of mine recently fell victim to an unexpected and horrific illness. For some time, it seemed that he would certainly die; the progress of the disease led expectations relentlessly in that direction. Prayers (including my own) for God’s mercy multiplied with a profound desperation. . . . . Continue Reading »
Prohibiting Prayer in Australia
by Carl R. TruemanIt is an ominous sign when such a basic religious practice as prayer is now the target of hostile legislation in a democratic country. Continue Reading »
We Laugh, They Rule
by Sohrab AhmariThe awomen jokes write themselves, but the absurdities may be here to stay. Continue Reading »
The Shema
by Leonard KriegelI recently read an interview with a writer who is, like me, in her mid-eighties. I was surprised by how vehemently she insisted that she never allowed herself to think about death. For even before my brush with death five years ago, at the age of eighty-one, thinking about my ultimate end had been . . . . Continue Reading »
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