Lenten Illuminations: Finding Grace in the Light of the Cross
Siegfried Sassoon’s late-life conversion and poetry offer a moving meditation on faith, suffering and the redemptive light of Christ.
Results from Tag: 'grace'
10 Graces You Receive Every Time You Attend Mass Devoutly
If Catholics really understood what happens at every Mass, churches would be full every day. Here’s why.
Is it Possible to Perfectly Keep the Law?
A deep dive into Scripture reveals God’s faith in humanity’s ability to keep his commandments with grace.
All Good Giving, and Every Perfect Gift, Is From Above
‘Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers: all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.’ (James 1:16-17)
Are You Living a Minimalistic Catholic Life?
‘All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity.’ (Lumen Gentium 40)
In Advent, the Wellspring of Grace Bubbles Up
In the birth of Christ lies not only a historic event but a perpetual source of renewal and grace for all humanity.
Love, Life, Grace and Salvation Are Pure Gifts From God
“‘God is Love’ and love is his first gift, containing all others.” (CCC 733)
Generational Sin and the Promise of the Magnificat
Mary’s prayer teaches about the operation of Jesus’ grace through generations.
The Sound of Sheer Silence
God rarely makes dramatic displays of his omnipotence to get our attention, preferring to draw us to himself with a soft whisper.
Small Worlds, Great Glory and Motherhood
We must recover an imagination that allows us to see the hidden and mundane things of life from God’s perspective
