Lent as a Time of Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig…
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
There is a Latin phrase, “In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas” often (mis) attributed to St. Augustine. In English it means “in essentials unity, in…
Finding the Excitement in the Ascension
Readings for May 12, 2013: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord The celebration of the Ascension used to leave me a bit flat. It was clear what…
Truly Catholic Mercy
Most religions in the ancient world were local, national cults. The Egyptians worshiped Isis and Osiris. Athens was named after the goddess Athena. Ephesus was the center of…