“Obedience is the foundation to authentic humility. But when you truly love someone, you want to do as much for them as possible rather than only what is required.” – Debra Black
“We can and should allow the Feast of the Assumption to inspire in us a desire to imitate the saints’ focus on that which is ‘not of this world.'” – Thomas Griffin
“St. Ignatius tells us that when we’re committing sin, Satan will try to keep us enslaved to ongoing sin by making it look attractive or feel good.” – Megan Hjelmstad
A Reflection from “A Wager on Death” by Vittorio Messori There is another ancient dialogue, equally forgotten if not mocked by the sociotheologians, and equally
“Perhaps what appears to be useless scraps are somehow important in the Kingdom of God.” – Barb Lishko
“The danger that we face in honoring the saints is that we admire them–but from a distance.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
A Reflection from “The Power of Reparation” by Raoul Plus People are too prompt to think that, in order to consecrate themselves to a life
“Saint Ignatius created the Rules of Discernment for us as a sort of spiritual ‘flare’ or night vision device to cut through the fog.” – Megan Hjelmstad
“On my way toward the exit, though, I saw those same confession nuns. This time, they shouted in the crowded hallway, ‘The shortest confession lines we have seen all week! Now is your chance!’” – Danielle Bean
This litany was composed and led by Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB for Friday night’s Revival Session at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in 2024.
“One of the signs that grace and prayer are having their effect is that our love for others, even for the multitudes, grows deeper, more compassionate, more patient, and more merciful. This takes great prayer and long hours of sitting at the Lord’s feet learning from Him.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
A Reflection from “The Logic That God Exists” by Robert Trussell “We are bound by man’s innate dignity to seek the truth, and once we
“But although apologetics is an important tool, it can be misused. If one elevates apologetics beyond its appropriate sphere, it can become positively dangerous.” – Dr. David Anders
“The Church is one not because it decides to be one. It is one because it is in Christ. It is one because it is Eucharistic, It it one because it has found, as Ratzinger said it would, its essence.” – Claire Dwyer
A Reflection from “Cultural Meltdown” by Bill Donohue Divided We Fall: Patriotism Matters Many of the public policies that have created serious social problems are
