


Holy Innocents: First Martyrs and Pro-Life Patron Saints
On the fourth day of Christmas, the Church gives to us a somber memorial which concretizes what could very possibly become, thanks to elves and snowmen, an overly sentimental feast of Christ’s birth. Claire Dwyer reflects on the Feast of the Holy Innocents.

Happy New (Liturgical) Year: Seeing the Seasons with Eyes to Transcendence
When we greet the seasons and days in order of the Church’s rhythm, we can be lifted out of the imminent and into the transcendent.

Advent Reflections on Zechariah: “A Vast Horizon of Hope”
A profound message of Advent hope from the book of Zechariah and Fr. Derek Sakowski.

First Sunday of Advent: Praying with Scripture
Deepen your Advent prayer by reflecting on the Sunday readings.

Love of the World Fuels the Fear of Death – A Meditation on a Teaching of St. Cyprian
As November ends but Advent begins, Monsignor Pope asks us to remember the four last things.

I Believe in You
“Offer Him your unbounded confidence, trusting in His work, and tell Him, at every moment, that you believe in Him.” – Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell

The Communion of Saints
All you holy men and women, pray for us!

To Be Hidden with Christ in God
How can we be hidden with Christ in God, as St Paul says? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on St Teresa Margaret of the Heart of Jesus’ spirituality regarding this.

Seasons of Change
It is a time of year where all is changing: the air, the leaves, even the makeup of college towns as a sea of students