SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE The symbolism of March 25! 1. The “original” Good Friday Even though the date of Good Friday changes every year depending on Easter, the day of Jesus’s death actually happened on one specific day in history. There had to be one day on the...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE South American Saints! 1. Saint Oscar Romero (El Salvador) Today is the feast of this recently canonized Bishop and martyr. While Bishop, Romero spoke up about the violence and oppression of the poor in his country brought on by political...
So, you’re halfway through Lent. How’s it going? Maybe it went, ahem, fast or maybe you are ready for Easter. We are three weeks in, so that puts us at just about halfway through this season. There is nothing wrong with taking stock of where one is and determining the...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE I AM! 1. “I AM WHO AM” – Exodus 3:14 One of the most famous stories of Moses involves his calling by God from the burning bush. Here, God reveals for the first time in the Bible “the divine name” that Israel has honored...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE Shepherds! 1…in Mythology There is a long tradition in human history and culture of shepherding. Not surprisingly, it has found its way into the stories humans have told. Some of them even have interesting connections to our Faith! In...
