Beauty is all around us, and though we may differ on whether or not a specific painting or statue or another artistic rendering is beautiful, beauty in and of itself is transcendental. Fr. Robert Spitzer defines transcendental as a “property of being” or in simpler...
Photo by Ian on Unsplash The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, stands as a testament to the enduring power of pilgrimage in the Catholic Faith. For over one thousand years, pilgrims, or peregrinos, from all corners of the world...
School is out. Collegiates are off campus for a few months. Chances are a shrine or a particular destination is on the list that is to be crossed off. Look no further. Here are just a few destinations to consider for that summer road trip. Fear not, another list will...
On Sunday, May 7, while on vacation with my family in Massachusetts, we decided to go to Mass at Most Holy Trinity Monastery, home to the Maronite Monks of Adoration. We were in Massachusetts to visit my wife’s sister and her family. She and her husband are Godparents...
Have you ever stayed at a Benedictine monastery before? No, I’m not asking if you’ve visited one—have you actually stayed at one? I never had before last month. While I have stayed in other places (including a national shrine) on retreat before, there was...
