Reverence is rare in American society yet we love to see it. We are enthralled by dignity in great people. We appreciate graciousness and care, attention to detail, kindness to the helpless. We love to gaze on a photo by…
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Dorothy Day: Servant of God and Follower of Christ the King
Dorothy Day, cofounder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker Movement, died 32 years ago, on November 29, 1980. Like many other activists who have struggled for social justice and worked among the poorest, most forgotten members of society, she is…
Conscience-Based Voting: A Challenge for Catholic Voters
Guidance has been offered by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 2004, while he was head of the Holy Office, for Catholic voters in the United States (and presumably around the world) regarding their rights and duties as human beings to cast their votes…
Rejoice — He is Risen!
A blog post for Easter. Reflections on the experience of Holy Week and Easter: then and now. How is the experience of the first disciples similar to ours? How does it differ? Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Opening and Being Opened
Reflections on St. Mark's telling of the healing of the deaf mute (Mark 7:31-37) in the light of the anniversary week of 9/11 from Fr. Ron Shirley in Aptos, CA. Fr. Ron's homily, "Be Opened," is reprinted here with permission.…
Feast of the Assumption — God’s Gift Through a Special Woman
A reflection on the Feast of the Assumption, with some historical background and prayers in response to the readings for the feast day. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Quote from St. Clare for her Feast Day
St. Clare of Assisi was a friend of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Poor Clares. She gave advice to her sisters and to us for how to be transformed into God's image through contemplation. Find It. Did…
Quote of the Day — St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney had a great love of the Eucharist. This post tells a bit about his life and shares one of his insights about the Eucharist and our hunger for God. Find it. Did you like this? Share…
Planting Love and Seeing Its Flowering: The Two Ends of Life in a Weekend
In the life of a Catholic community, all of the events of life are celebrated by gathering for liturgy. Most of us don’t see the ebb and flow of joyful and sorrowful events clearly in our day-to-day lives, though parish…
The Fruit of the Spirit: A way to live a transformed life, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
In his letter to the Galatians (5:22-23), Paul speaks of the “Fruit” of the Spirit. He uses this term in the singular, implying there is just one fruit, with nine aspects or expressions. Susan Mahan notes that Paul does not…
