St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, Pray For Us
How did St. Blaise get associated with otolaryngology? While in prison, tradition holds that St. Blaise saved a boy from choking on a fishbone.
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This Sunday, the Sermon on the Mount
SCRIPTURES & ART: ‘A morally good act requires the goodness of its object, of its end, and of its circumstances together.’ (CCC 1760)
Coming Home to the Church: The Stories of 10 Theologians
BOOK PICK: ‘By Strange Ways’ offers tales of Catholic converts.
St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor, Pray For Us
SAINTS & ART: St. Francis de Sales anticipated the Second Vatican Council’s focus on the universal call to holiness, in all states of life.
Cardinal O’Connor Pro-Life Conference Held at Georgetown
This year’s conference was among the largest in its history, with attendees from across the East Coast and as far as Texas, Missouri and North Dakota.
Jesus Calls the First Apostles
SCRIPTURES & ART: Jesus begins his ministry from ‘Galilee of the Gentiles,’ calling Apostles on the way to perpetuate that ministry.
Oh, We Need a Little Kolędy — Even If Not This Very Minute
Why should American priests use the post-Christmas ordinary time to visit the homes of their parishioners?
The History of Abortion in America
Outside of laws surrounding the issue of life, this new book offers a real ‘street-level’ perspective on abortion.
The Encore of St. John the Baptist
The revelation of Jesus as Messiah is the theme of today’s Gospel — and so we take another look at St. John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus Christ.
The Magi Pay Homage to Jesus Christ, the Light to All Nations
SCRIPTURES & ART: Because the ‘Three Kings’ have traditionally represented all the nations, this week’s painting retells the ‘epiphany’ of Christ to three nations: Poland, Lithuania and Russia.
