St. Augustine defined martyrdom in this way: “It is the reason why, not the suffering that constitutes the martyr.”
Prayer
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Good prayer is prayer that changes us. It doesn’t necessarily feel good.
Why does God ask us to offer so many unrequited prayers?
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Reject “cosmetic” religion that is concerned with its outward appearance
“Humility never comes without humiliation. And we see Jesus humiliated on the cross,” said Francis.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Celebrating scapulars, a neglected item of Catholic devotion
Now even the word “scapular” is a rare sighting, let alone the lovely gentle honest thing itself.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Gospel: Love one another
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another”
Posted inFaith, Of Other Things
Growing into an adult understanding of God
I believe in a God who speaks to us as adults through beauty and truth.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Seasons of Prayer: Spirituality for every stage of life
The seasons of the year provide for many people an intuitive metaphor for understanding seasons of our lives. The lyrics to Frank Sinatra’s poignant “September Song” need no explanation: “Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December/ But the days grow short when you
Posted inFaith, In All Things
An Ancient Prayer That Can Serve As an Anchor for Us Moderns
A prayer by St. Clement is considered part of the earliest of Christian literature.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
A Hurricane Prayer
Creator God, we ask you to calm the wind and the waves of the approaching hurricane, and spare those in its path from harm.
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Give the Sacred Heart devotion a second chance
We are missing a powerful and vivid symbol of the love of Jesus, writes Father James Martin. For the Sacred Heart is nothing less than an image of the way that Jesus loves us.