The prayers for the liturgy of the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) begin with a command: Rejoice. A reflection on the reasons for rejoicing as proclaimed in the readings and prayers for the Sunday liturgy. Find It. Did you…
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Stay awake! See the Power of Hope
The First Sunday of Advent brings a direct command from the Lord: “Stay awake! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Implications of this command for our world today are presented in this blog post.…
“Life, the Universe and Everything:” The Ultimate Question And Jesus the Christ
A reflection prepared by one woman as part of a class in Christology on an ultimate question that is answered by the statement, “Jesus is the Christ.” Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
“Behold the Lamb of God” — “I did not know him.”
The “Book of Signs” in the Gospel of St. John begins with the story of John the Baptist – the Baptist’s statement of his own role in preparing the way of the Lord and his witness to the role of…
“Love your enemies” does not equal “Burn their holy scriptures!”
A post reflecting on the controversy over the building of a mosque near “ground zero” in New York City and the plan of a small extremist group of Christians to burn the Qur’an Find It Did you like this? Share…
Spiritual Growth and Discernment, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
A reflection on the relationship between spiritual growth and discernment, with examples of ways that ordinary choices are forms of discernment that help us in our spiritual growth. Dr. Mahan is a trained spiritual director and writes from years of…
Quote of the Day — Thomas à Kempis
A blog post featuring one of Thomas à Kempis' insights into God's way of valuing human endeavors. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blessed Julian of Norwich Feast Day — “All Is Well,” by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
A blog post introducing English mystic, Blessed Julian of Norwich. Dr. Mahan is a specialist on mystics and has done in-depth research on Julian. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Words of Wisdom from Peter Maurin
A short post introducing Peter Maurin, co-founder with Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker. Includes a short quotation regarding a necessary behavior change if the future is to be different. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Seven Gifts and Nine Fruits — Come, Holy Spirit!
A blog post introducing the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Nine Fruits of the Spirit that flow into the world through the actions of those who receive the Gifts of the Spirt. Find It. Did you…