A Reflection for the Feast of St. Ambrose
Scripture
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
When Thomas Jefferson rewrote the Bible
Peter Manseau, the curator of American religious history at the Smithsonian, offers his definitive description of Thomas Jefferson’s eclectic efforts to remake the Bible in the Catholic Book Club’s latest selection.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
In gloomy times, God is still the light
A Reflection for the First Friday of Advent.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
St. Francis Xavier knew it, too: true faith leads to action
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Francis Xavier.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The church must always bring Christ’s comfort to the world
On the Second Sunday of Advent, the Prophet Isaiah reminds us that the church is ordained to be Christ’s hands extended to the poor, the neglected, the excluded.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
God brings us new life in our brokenness
A Reflection for the First Wednesday of Advent
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
The example of a child’s faith
A Reflection for the First Tuesday of Advent
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
Being a disciple means being a student of Jesus
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Andrew
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
It’s Advent and it’s okay to be sad
It is okay to be sad. Rather than loathe, we lament, because we know of a better land.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Do you treat your neighbors and community as family? The Gospel says you should.
Today’s readings should inspire us to strengthen connections with our own families and communities.