“We look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:18 A few days ago…
Mary, Mother of the Church: A New Marian Memorial for Post-Pentecost The idea of Mary being the Mother of the Church is ancient in pedigree. It is as old arguably as St. Irenaeus and St. Augustine. It follows a certain…
This Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Lent, we are about to hear the powerful words of Saint Paul to the Corinthians: Brothers and sisters: Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block…
People love underdogs. I think they embody in human life the need for “the system” to be shaken. They also show that with enough perseverance, grit, and talent, the lowly may rise, and the mighty may fall. Much of the…
Recently when I was teaching a class and reviewing the Ten Commandments, when we went over the word “covet”, either for “your neighbor’s wife” or “your neighbor’s goods”, I was sad to find that most thought “covet” meant “cheat”. In…