BLOG: Reflections,Saints and Blesseds
“Dungeon, fire, and sword” to me were a poetic allusion to adversity. I never thought to ask: “Which dungeon? What fire? Whose sword?” Until I lived in England. ...read more
Certainly, there are contemporary martyrs who are killed for being Christian. But more and more, contemporary martyrs are being killed for living out their Christianity. ...read more
Want to learn more about Blessed John Henry Newman, a towering figure in the modern Catholic Church? Here are some helpful resources to get you started. ...read more
As the Fifth Crusade raged along the Nile, two famous holy men met. Read about the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. ...read more
This year during WYD the Church happened to celebrate the memorials of some very memorable saints. Deacon Pedro explains why they are also relevant for WYD. ...read more
Horse or no horse? And does it really matter? Fr. Matt Gworek takes a unique approach to examining the conversion of St. Paul. ...read more
Fr. Matt Gworek reflects on the life of St. Anthony the Great, the great ascetic, mystic, and inspiration of the early Church. How can he inspire us today? ...read more
Fr. Matt Gworek reflects on the life of St. Lucy, a uniquely Swedish way of celebrating her feast day, and what lessons this feast holds for us at Advent. ...read more
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fr. Matt Gworek reflects on the lessons we can learn from St. Juan Diego as we prepare for Christmas. ...read more
I don’t want to overstep, but I highly doubt you were immaculately conceived. I know I wasn’t. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t try to be prepared like Mary was. ...read more