The Mass Is Adoration The Latin term adoratio originally meant a gesture of reverence made toward a worthy person or object, before whom one would
God has created all things for good, all things for their greatest good, everything for its own good. What is the good of one is
One of the most beloved and powerful of modern saints, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, is a wonderfully attractive
Medieval writers did not diminish the importance of Joseph’s active life even as they praised his meditative nature. St. Bernard highlighted the humility of this
His name will be Emmanuel: God with us (cf. Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23). If we understand the significance of this name Emmanuel, we will find it includes the
The events that come to mind when we say “Christmas,” “Easter,” and “Pentecost” are so tremendous that their commemoration cannot be celebrated in a single
My impression is that the Rosary is of the greatest value not only according to the words of Our Lady of Fatima, but according to
Prayer Is a Means Necessary to Salvation One of the errors of Pelagianism was the assertion that prayer is not necessary for salvation. Pelagius, the
Those who deny Purgatory speak against the justice of God. ?—?St. Thomas Aquinas, ST, Supplement, Appendix 2, 1 Does purgatory exist? Some who deny the
[Judas Maccabeus] took up a collection . . . to provide for a sin offering. In doing this he acted very well and honorably, taking
