Why Nietzsche’s Ears Were Deaf to the Word of the Cross
Nietzsche sought strength in the will to power, but the cross proclaims a deeper wisdom he could not hear — a word that reveals the mystery of divine strength in weakness.
Results from Tag: 'sacrifice'
Abraham, Isaac, and the Sacrifice of Fatherhood
What Abraham was asked to surrender points to a truth modern hearts resist: that fatherhood, like faith, demands total self-gift.
‘Exodus 90’ Helps Catholic Men Shed Earthly Pleasures’ ‘Numbing Agents’ to Receive God’s Grace
The spiritual regimen builds connection with and healing through Christ and through fasting, prayer … and cold showers.
Sister Lúcia and Our Lady of Fatima Explain Fasting and Sacrifice
Fatima visionary Sister Lúcia explains how our Christian tradition of asceticism can help us grow in love of God and neighbor.
Lenten Sacrifices: Something Simple for God
Here are several simplifications for your life that you might consider during Lent
‘Greater Love Hath No Man Than This’: The Catholic WWII Hero of Christ the King Sunday
As Catholics in the U.S. marked the Feast of Christ the King 80 years ago, an American soldier gave his life to save his comrades in the South Pacific.
Always a Priestly People, Never a Priest
‘Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.’
Our Lenten Offerings Are Like Water at Cana
“Christ transforms the ‘water’ of our spiritual poverty into the generous ‘wine’ of renewal and commitment, as he did at Cana.” —Pope St. John Paul II
A Message from Omaha Beach
“Through the sign of the cross it is not the servant or the slave who is speaking, but the Lord of all creation.” —Pope St. John Paul II
Nobody In This City of 30,000 Has Ever Been Divorced — Here’s Their Secret
What keeps these couples together? It is free and complete submission to Jesus Christ, whose Cross deeply unites every aspect of their lives.
