Vintage-style procession photo sets Catholic internet abuzz
DETROIT (CNA) — Maybe it was the classic sunglasses, the skinny jeans or the flocculent mustache. Maybe it was the vintage-style religious art, the men in embellished uniforms, or what…
Month: March 2019
Is Now the Time?
In the Gospel of Luke (13:6-9), Jesus provides us with the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree: There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his…
Thinking About—Love
In preparing couples for marriage, I enjoy asking them what seems to be a simple question: “So, what is love?” Now for many of us, the word love is among our favorites. On…
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Offers Free, Online Course
DETROIT — Sacred Heart Major Seminary is looking to engage, energize and inspire with a series of free, online courses for lay Catholics starting March 11. The new “massive open…
Remaking St. Patrick’s Day
CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT- 03/15/2019 They called out as it were with one voice: ‘We beg you, holy boy, to come and walk again among us.’ This touched my heart deeply,…
Seeking Silence
Years ago, a man made a retreat to a remote monastery. Upon arriving there, the abbot informed him that he and the other monks hadn’t watched television in twenty-five years…
Give Up Gossiping for Lent
ROME (CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE) Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one’s own faults and defects, Pope…
Ash Wednesday Reveals Our Eternal Purpose
A friend once told me of a trying time in her life. After being diagnosed with skin cancer, her physicians recommended that she receive treatment at a renowned skin cancer…
The Condition of Our Heart
We all have a list of things that drive us crazy. One that drives lots of people up the wall is caused by those, kids and some adults too, who do…
