Literature’s Impact
By Matthew Sottile, Editor By definition, literature consists of “written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.” The books we cherish move us to tears, educate youth, […]
Category Archives: Reflections
Walking the Stations
Today, Christians around the world gather to mark Good Friday – a solemn celebration marking Jesus’ passion and death. As we listen to the words of the Gospel, we journey […]
Monday Lenten Meditation
The wisdom of Solomon is so obvious and irrefutable once someone has had the clarity and courage to express it. Clarity grows with the spirit of acceptance and the purifying […]
Remembering St. Polycarp and the Possibilities of Miracles
St. Polycarp was a leader of the second generation of Christians — that is, those who were not immediate eyewitnesses to the death and resurrection of Jesus. He was known […]
The Transfiguration of Jesus
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone […]
St. Paul Miki and Forgiveness
The story of Paul Miki and the 25 companions who were martyred alongside him is quite striking. Hanging on the cross, moments before death, Paul continues to preach the Gospel […]
Ambassadors for Christ
Timothy and Titus were Apostle Paul’s contemporaries, and one could say: Paul’s co-workers, working alongside him, firstly allowing themselves to be touched by the Gospel message, and then attempting to […]
Love is a Living Thing: The Conversion of St. Paul
Imagine being so sure of yourself that you went after people who believed in Christ, determined to harass them and discredit this new religious movement. Imagine travelling from one place […]
Climbing the Spiritual Ladder
On the feast of the Presentation of Mary, we remember how the pious Joachim and Anna who have been childless for a long time, in thanksgiving for the gift of their […]
An Update from the World Meeting of Families
I am writing this at the World Meeting on the Family in Philadelphia, where I’ve found a temporary home at the Bayard exhibit. Many Canadians have been kind enough to […]
