by Doug Johnson
Pope Francis was elected to the Chair of St Peter on March 2013. That means he has been Pope for 4 New Years. Every year since then, I have seen the same New Year resolutions list come from the Papacy. No complaints there. Gotta keep it simple, right? Honestly, I try...
by Chloe Langr
Christmas is here and there’s plenty to do since it doesn’t end until the Epiphany. In all of the rush, here are five things you cannot forget to put on your Christmas to-do list this year. 1. Stop and ponder this season in your heart So often in...
by Justin McClain
December 28 is the Catholic Church’s Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs. When we acknowledge these “Holy Innocents,” we are referring to those young boys massacred by King Herod as he sought to kill the Christ Child, as mentioned in Matthew...
by Shaun McAfee
“Dear Internet, after all I’ve done for you, I will not be happy again unless I have this… My flourishing as a human will never happen until you buy me this… Is into much to ask that you supply with this…” – Mark Shea Keeping...
by Stephen Mirarchi
Caught up in the day to day business of life? Convinced yourself that “the active life” means that there’s no need for daily, dedicated prayer time? Think a deep, profound interior life isn’t for you? Think again. You need an old-fashioned Irish Cistercian to give you...
by Brooke Gregory
It’s no secret that we do things a bit differently in the East. Our churches look (and smell) different, our hymns sound different, and our liturgical calendar has feast days that don’t even occur in the West. It only follows that our Advent, Christmas,...
