Even though I have used Rembrandt van Rijn’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee for many years as a visio divina prayer prompt at high school retreats, I only recently learned the bizarre recent history of the Dutch master’s first great...
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A reflection on the readings for April 28, 2024 — The Fifth Sunday of Easter In 21st-century American Christianity, there appears to be a strong desire to separate belief in Christ from membership in the Church. This is backed up...
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Editor’s note: We present this past weekend’s homily from Father Alex Roche a day late due to technical difficulties. In 1554, St. Teresa of Avila began experiencing visions that would continue in some form throughout her life–visions of Christ, her...
Reflection for the readings of December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We’ve made our journey these four weeks of Advent with the people who led up to Jesus. King David is imperfect but chosen. The prophets, men and...
A reflection on the readings of November 26, 2023 — The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The feast of Christ the King was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in the encyclical Quas Primas...
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