Herald of the Messiah

Herald of the Messiah

Nativity of John the Baptist

0 comment | Posted Jun 24, 2009

John the Baptist reached beyond himself, both backward and forward in time. He represented the history of Israel, waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promise to send a Messiah. And he pointed to the future, announcing the coming of the Messiah who would establish the reign of God. Continue »


The Joyful Duty

The Joyful Duty

St. Thomas More

1 comment | Posted Jun 22, 2009

How St. Thomas More—the busiest man of his age—found contentment in his calling Continue »


St. Anthony and the Child Jesus

St. Anthony and the Child Jesus

Saints Feast

0 comment | Posted Jun 12, 2009

Everybody loves St. Anthony of Padua, yet few of us know all that much about his life. We know that he is the patron saint to call on when we need help finding our lost keys. Continue »


The Story of Fr. Vincent Capodanno

The Story of Fr. Vincent Capodanno

A Servant at War

2 comment | Posted May 26, 2009

Burning napalm. Fleeing refugees. Soldiers slogging through rice paddies and jungle trails. Continue »


Serving the God of Surprises

Serving the God of Surprises

The Unlikely—But Effective—Ministry of St. Catherine of Siena

0 comment | Posted Apr 29, 2009

It is late at night, almost seven hundred years ago, in the lovely central Italian region of Tuscany. Inside a small room, a young woman is speaking animatedly about God. Continue »


Feast of St. Mark (April 25th)

Feast of St. Mark (April 25th)

An Introduction to Mark’s Gospel

2 comment | Posted Apr 24, 2009

The Gospel according to Mark is printed in every Christian Bible, but, even so, it has managed to remain (in many ways) like the pearl of great price buried in a field, waiting to be discovered and able to enrich spiritual treasure seekers with unexpected rewards. Continue »


God Is Love and Mercy

God Is Love and Mercy

A Meditation with St. Faustina

0 comment | Posted Apr 18, 2009

Theme: Jesus told Sister Faustina that he is “Love and Mercy.” 1 At the core of Faustina’s spirituality was her awareness of Christ’s invitation to dwell in his merciful love. Continue »


The Slave Who Civilized Ireland

The Slave Who Civilized Ireland

March 17 - St. Patrick

1 comment | Posted Mar 17, 2009

Roman civilization never had much impact in Ireland. The empire had conquered the southern half of Britain, then stopped. Continue »


Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)

Saint Katharine Drexel (1858–1955)

You have heard the voice of God.

0 comment | Posted Mar 03, 2009

"I shall instruct you and teach you the way to go; I shall not take my eyes off you" (Psalm 32:8). You may not be aware of it, but God is speaking to you. He is calling you to come to him. Continue »


The Martyrdom of Polycarp

The Martyrdom of Polycarp

His story from eyewitness acount.

0 comment | Posted Feb 24, 2009

Who would have thought the old man had so much courage in him? The story you are about to read is the earliest known account of a Christian martyrdom. Written about a.d. 156, within a year of the event it describes, it is an authentic eyewitness report of the heroic death of an elderly man named Polycarp. Continue »


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