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Portrait of St. Benedict of Nursia by Herman Nieg, c. 1926. (Photo: Georges Jansoone/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) Lent shouldn’t be...

The Garden of Eden by Robert S. Duncanson (c. 1852). (Photo: Public Domain) We often ask what God wants for us. Even if he doesn’t often...

An aerial view of the Abbey of Fontgombault. (Photo: Pierre Mairé/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5) In his Rule , St. Benedict remarks that a...

Winds of about 30 miles an hour, I read, checking the weather the evening of September 26th. The next morning, after a calm hour of...

“It’s the economy, stupid.” That’s what we’ve heard really matters in our elections. Economic growth and the consequent effects on our...

Classical education has exploded in the last ten years, and for good reason. Education has descended into a utilitarian pursuit, though...

“Make everything you can a sacrifice.” – The Angel of Portugal to the three Fatima children Sacrifice stands before us as the hidden key...

After writing about mission and the call to holiness , I was asked to answer this question: “How did extraordinary ministers of holy...

“The most powerful experience at the National Eucharistic Congress was the Adoration, Father. Tens of thousands of people all turned...

Why aren’t we holy? God, in fact, wills that we become holy: “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thes 4:3). So why...

Temptations in a fallen city, memories of a beautiful woman, a poisoned chalice, the attacks of an envious priest, curses from a pagan...

“Dad, I’m sorry I haven’t been in better touch.” We were sitting on the porch late at night, two blocks from the beach, with the waves...

I want to be someone who matters. I want to make a difference, to do something great. “I have my mission.” This is how St. John Henry...

The modern world pushes its own gospel that focuses on the “self.” There is no need to fear God, for he is merciful. Follow your heart...

We shook on it. After too many moves, my wife and I committed to move once more into a small cabin on the land. After years of false...

While Lent offers us a clear path of conversion, turning away from the world, Easter invites us into God’s own life. In Lent, we seek to...

“Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in three days.” This mysterious statement led, in part at least, to Christ’s death, brought...

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo, colorized) Jesus has been raised up, lifted up for all to see, so that in seeing, we may believe....

During Lent, we focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving in order to repent and turn our lives back to God. The 40 days of this holy...

Lent calls us into a season of 40 days of fasting. It’s common for us to focus particularly on one edible attachment: chocolate, alcohol,...