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Caravaggio’s Jesus calling Peter and Andrew is the Jesus calling me and you.
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Are You Against Inheritances?
Let’s not pretend to be pseudo-gnostics, disdaining matter, value or family. Inheritances can be important things.
What the Pope’s Letter About Lectors and Acolytes Means for Us
Pope Francis’ “Letter,” properly implemented, has the opportunity to realize an almost 50-year-old vision of lay ministry that has largely lain dormant.
‘After Jesus Had Been Baptized and Was Praying, Heaven Was Opened’
Jesus’ baptism is a sign of solidarity with humanity as well as proclamation of who he is, his identity and mission.
Christ is the Light of the World — and of the Universe
The message of Epiphany is that God “wants all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Vocations, Decisions, Tree Moss and Stars
You don’t need to know everything. You just need to know that, if you love God, you want to do his will.
The Feast of the Holy Innocents Is About Murder, Not Immigration
The Church’s vestments on Dec. 28 are red because blood was shed, not because the Holy Family fled.
Rembrandt’s Holy Family and the Presentation in the Temple
Rembrandt painted the Presentation many times in his life. Two of them — one from early in his career, one late — deserve our attention.
Advent, the Annunciation and the Mérode Altarpiece
The Mérode Altarpiece abounds in theological symbolism.
![Agnolo Bronzino [1503-1572], “The Holy Family and St. John the Baptist”](https://publisher-publish.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2020122000128_fe568b3881e00b76220426697deb9d1d5ede4b325aff273c99eb42cc4dbc56a7.jpeg "Agnolo Bronzino [1503-1572], “The Holy Family and St. John the Baptist”")
Christ Was ‘Born to Raise the Sons of Earth’ — So Go to Confession!
Don’t be afraid. Let these final days of Advent be a kairos, a moment of grace, to seek the peace on earth that angels with divine warrant promise.
