A dedicated and much loved Catholic priest, who has been ordained just over a decade dies at the age of forty-nine. It seems like a tragedy, especially since many were dependent on him for the traditional liturgical life that he, … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
Closing Year of Faith Pope Visits Cloistered Camaldolese Nuns
Zenit: For the past 60 years, Nov. 21 has been set aside as a day of remembrance for those men and women who have answered the call to the contemplative life. One of the final events of the Year of … Continue reading
Evangelization IS About Converting Non-Catholics and Lax Catholics
CNA: The Church in the Americas will be strengthened only by faithful Catholics whose lives of witness flow from their relationship with Jesus, the archbishop of Rio de Janeiro has said. “A missionary disciple must live the encounter with Christ,” Archbishop … Continue reading
Rwanda: An Unfathomable Lesson in Forgiveness
CNA: “We forgive because we know that God also forgives.” These are the words of a woman whose family members were killed during the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago. Her words are incredible, but they are not unique. The most … Continue reading
Indonesia: Inspired by Mother Theresa Nurse Gives Her All for the Dying
AsiaNews: Unlike euthanasia, which “eliminates pain by eliminating life, palliative care improves [the quality of life of] every suffering human being.” This is why, Amy Lim, a Singapore Christian, became a nurse specialising in the care of terminally ill patients. This … Continue reading
The Mount Monadnock Group Is Prepared!
Estote semper parati! (“always be prepared”) is the motto of the Federation of North American Explorers (FNE). Now that our adult leaders have made their promise, FNE’s Mount Monadnock Group, based at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, N.H., is prepared! … Continue reading
Mount St. Mary’s University, Athletics and the Faith Are Complementary
Mount St. Mary’s University is the only institution recommended in The Newman Guide for its strong Catholic identity which also boasts an NCAA Division I athletic program. One in every five undergraduates at the Mount is a student-athlete on one … Continue reading
Sister Antonia, 30 Years a Prisoner of Prisoners, RIP
Los Angeles Times: Sister Antonia Brenner, a Beverly Hills-raised mother of seven who became a Roman Catholic nun and moved into a notorious Tijuana prison where she spent more than three decades mending broken lives, easing tensions and dispensing everything from … Continue reading
Thomas More College (Merrimack, NH) Open House: October 13-14
Thomas More College (Merrimack, NH) invites you to a College Open House held during the Columbus Day holiday on Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14. The Open House will allow students to attend Mass, a banquet, an evening of … Continue reading
Christmas Is Jesus Program Having Great Success In Peru
Catholic Culture’s Phil Lawler posted from chapter four of his book of stories: When the Faith Goes Viral. “Latin Americans Give Jesus for Christmas,” by Angelique Ruhi-Lopez. Many Christians lament the over-commercialization of Christmas. A group in Peru is doing … Continue reading
White Sox Catcher Talks About Catholic Faith and Love for Mary
National Catholic Register: I love to pray Rosaries, which are very Christ-centered. In fact, Jesus’ name is literally at the center of the Hail Mary. It’s been said that praying the Rosary is learning about Jesus at the school of … Continue reading
Men’s Retreat Slideshow
Last weekend took place the SBC Men’s Retreat at a local campground in Richmond. Daily Mass, Rosary, and manly activities complemented a series of talks by Fr. David Phillipson, Dr. G.C. Dilsaver, Mr. Steve Demasco, and your humble servant. This was not … Continue reading
The Book of Nature
In God Loves Mountains, reference was made to the “Book of Nature.” Brother Francis, in his profound little volume, The Challenge of Faith, has the following meditations on that subject under the heading, “The Book of Nature.” These products of … Continue reading
The Disadvantages of Comfort
When an inspiring Scottish friend recently teased me with a trenchant quote from John Henry Newman’s sermon, entitled “Religious Cowardice,” I deployed my resourcefulness promptly to find, if I could, the entire homily and to read it. Gratefully, I did. … Continue reading
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain: ‘They Also Serve Who Only Stand And Wait’ Part I This article is about chronic pain — pain that hangs around the sufferer like an obnoxious intruder that doesn’t know when he is not wanted. Chronic pain has … Continue reading