“Ultimately, we must leave the comfort and even the consolation of books, retreats, and spiritual conversations, and follow Christ wherever and however he is leading us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
The series on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity comes to a close with a reflection on her mission.
The consecrated woman stands as a sign of contradiction: what it seems she has given up, she has actually gained in a way far more real than the rest of us can know this side of eternity. Claire Dwyer continues her series on St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
Who the fire that purifies and saves us? Sonja Corbitt gives a fascinating look at Purgatory.
“In this Sacrament, He can even baptize us in deep silence until our whole being joins the hosts of heaven in the aching joy of hymns of praise.” Dr. Lilles continues a series on the Real Presence.
“Something hardwired in us tells us, these places are consecrated to resurrect our hope. And we feel somehow, entering a Basilica, chapel, catacomb, or cell – even after crossing strange seas and deserts – that we have in a mysterious way come home.” Claire Dwyer blogs today on the significance and sacredness of places.
A powerful reflection on God’s unchanging nature.
Smoke in the sky and burning churches remind Claire Dwyer of what will, in the end, remain.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson explore the Church’s teachings on death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell by speaking with Fr. Wade Menezes about his book “The Four Last Things”.
Did you know that peacocks are a symbol of the Resurrection? Find out more about this interesting piece of Church history when Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s very timely Easter season question!