Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
As the Year of Faith draws to a close later this month, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, whose feast day is today, has much to say to us…
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Author: Glenna Bradshaw
Blessed Isidore de Loor: Patron for Those with Cancer
Porta Fidei, the papal encyclical which opened the Year of Faith, tells us in paragraph 15: “The life of Christians knows the experience of joy as well as…
How Can Crucifixion Be a Triumph?
I have a wonderful Catholic friend who refuses to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. She says it is too depressing, so she just skips them. Turning away…
Following the Example of Edith Stein
71 years ago today, on August 9, 1942, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) was gassed to death at the Auschwitz death camp. In the eyes…
The Love of Christ Compels Us
July 12 is the feast day of St. Veronica, the saint whose act of kindness to Jesus as He walked the Via Dolorosa will be forever commemorated in…
Life According to Facebook or Life According to the Bible?
The first reading today (June 14) is one of my favorite Bible passages: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the…
Meet John of Avila
Last year, on October 7, 2012, Benedict XVI declared St. John of Avila the 34th Doctor of the Church. This was based not only on the saint’s illustrious…
Faith: Substance and Evidence
We are halfway through the Year of Faith which began October 2012 and ends November 2013. During the last few months, our faith has certainly been challenged and,…
Four Tests for Discerning False Prophets
Archbishop Chaput recently referred to the commentary following Benedict XVI’s resignation as a “lava flow.” I have other, less kind, ways to describe most of what has been…
They Can Make It Legal But They Can’t Make It Right
On January 25, 2013, I walked with a half a million other people through the streets of Washington, D.C. As wave after wave after wave of marchers descended…