In the weeks leading up to Holy Week and Easter, the Catholic Church encourages us to persevere in our Lenten penances so that we can “come safely to the paschal festivities.” But what if paschal festivities look different this year than ever before? For...
No, this article won’t tell you that you should go into self-isolation for three years. Yes, I know some of you were wondering that, especially those who read The Benedict Option a few years ago. No, this is a slightly different article. As a Benedictine Oblate...
The Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25th, marks the announcement to Mary that she will be the mother of God’s Son and celebrates her yes (fiat) to participate in God’s plan of Salvation. I have made a habit of entering into this beautiful moment through the use...
Before entering the Catholic church, I had a lot of misconceptions about what Catholicism was. I am not the only one that had these misconceptions, and these misconceptions are still ongoing for many people. There is a very vivid memory I have of the day I made myself...
The biggest topic worldwide is undoubtedly the Wuhan Flu, most commonly known as the Coronavirus. With so many tweets, email, news stories, and information being thrown at us, many of us have either began to feel overwhelmed and thus, irritated) or have proceeded to...
On March 19 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Joseph–foster father of Jesus. According to Richard E. Vatz, professor at Towson University, in The Washington Times, “there is no root cause more consequential in producing permanent...
