The other day, Kevin Card. Farrell, formerly of Dallas and now of Rome, made a disparaging remark about pretty much every priest in the world when it comes to marriage prep. He said: “[Priests] have no credibility; they have never lived … Continue reading →
One of the biggest reasons why most Christians have difficulty evangelizing effectively is that most lack the requisite freedom and simplicity of life to carry forth the task consistently and coherently. In Sunday’s Gospel, the Lord offers some counsel on what is required for effective evangelization. As we read a Gospel like this…
Amos was not a “professional.” He had no formal theological training—“nor have I belonged to a company of prophets.” The “company of prophets” were groups—often called “the sons of the prophets”—that probably copied, studied, and preserved sacred texts, and fostered prayer and the development of prophetic gifts…
Spain’s timezone is weird. The China/Afghanistan border is even weirder. And don’t even get us started on Kiribati…
Last Saturday morning, my brother-in-law, Gary Wenzel, died suddenly after suffering a heart attack. He was 67. Gary was not Catholic, but he and my sister were married in a small country Catholic church—St. Michael’s, in Poplar Springs, Maryland — 29 years ago. My sister has been a parishioner there for many years, and so […]
By Kathy Schiffer | Michelangelo was quite a talented fellow! I mean, the Pietà! The statue of David! The Sistine Chapel!
The acclaimed sculptor, artist and architect was considered a master by his Renaissance peers; and his…
That such poetry, as found in recent collections by Ryan Wilson and Mark Amorose, is being published now should tell us that literary culture is far better […]