"Hope builds a bridge across the abyss into which reason cannot look. It can hear an undertone to which reason is deaf.... more

Shepherds, though now romanticized in Nativity scenes, were at the bottom of society. These were not landowners but hired hands... more

In our contemporary context we need a Christianity formed by the Magnificat. In the American superpower we are typically inclined... more

Mary as the Mother of God is both a holy and unique mystery, and an enduring archetype.

John the Baptist drinks no wine, because he’s not the one who brings the party, he only prepares the way.... more

Jesus of Nazareth being interrogated and ultimately condemned by Pontius Pilate is one of the most dramatic moments in the... more

In his Olivet Discourse Jesus predicted that the Temple would be destroyed, saying “all will be thrown down.” This came... more

Psalm 130 invites us to wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Our souls wait for the... more

Let nothing disturb youLet nothing frighten youAll things are passing awayGod never changesPatience obtains all thingsWhoever has God lacks nothingGod... more

In Mark's Gospel bar-Timaeus (son of Timaeus) is the only person Jesus healed who is given a name. The blind beggar... more