“Now let the heavens be joyful; let earth her song begin; Let the round world keep triumph, and all that is therein! Let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, For Christ the Lord hath risen, our Joy that hath no end!” – St. John of Damascus The Highest Holy Day in the Catholic year has come and gone once again. The sadness of the last two days has been replaced with rejoicing…the Alleluia is back in... Read more
Although Lent is a solemn period, it creates a stirring in the soul. There is something otherworldly about this period of 40 days that shifts the mind from the hustle and bustle of a fast paced existence to the slow movements in the interior life. The faithful pause and consider the Creator; they pause to meditate on their own lives and inward struggles. Failures, sins and vices begin in the heart before they ever manifest in the sensory organs. Just... Read more
“Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ” (from his Homily for the Inauguration of his Pontificate, October 22, 1978, Pope John Paul II). No one is more known, or better loved, in contemporary Catholic history than Pope St. John Paul II. In total, his Pontificate spanned nearly 27 years, (1978-2005), while leading the Church through some of the most tumultuous times in the history of the modern world. He visited over 129 countries and seemed... Read more
In contemporary times it is nothing to walk into a church and see a cross: sometimes Jesus is on it and sometimes it is empty. Modern Christians wear it around their neck, on their clothing, bumper stickers and water bottles. Many athletes follow this trend as well adorning it on sports gear and equipment. However, there was a time when the cross wasn’t as visible in Christianity: it is believed that it was seen as a torture device more... Read more
It is the age-old question: are faith and science compatible? This is an issue that man has wrestled with since the earliest of days; yet they are of particular significance in this current age of rapid discovery and technological advancement. Although they lived nearly four centuries apart, Galileo and Pope John Paul II shared very similar views on Biblical interpretation in relation to science not to mention the ability of human reasoning. What the Catechism of the Catholic Church... Read more
Since the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, there has been no shortage of conversation surrounding one particular scene: drag queens and dancers at a table that became a catwalk. Many Christians stood on both sides of the coin: was it a mockery of our Lord at the Last Supper or was it the feast of Dionysus? Why should Dionysus or religion matter to the Olympics anyway? That answer can be found in history. Although primarily for their... Read more
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