by Laura Ricketts
One dark night,Fired with love’s urgent longings— Ah, the sheer grace! —I went out unseen,My house being now all stilled.The Dark Night of the Soul. Poem by St. John of the Cross Five centuries ago a little monk was locked in a six foot by ten foot room. For nine...
by Chloe Langr
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...
by Melissa Guerrero
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...
by Jenna Kandas
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...
by William Hemsworth
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...
by Melissa Guerrero
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...
