Year after year I read this article, written in 1949 by the late Vermont Royster and published in the Wall Street Journal. It never gets old and never fails to move me. It seems particularly relevant this year. Fellow Christians,…
I recently finished the most powerful and impactful book titled He Leadeth Me, by Fr. Walter J. Ciszek S.J. It is the story of his spiritual journey and the faith which gave him the courage to survive the ordeal that…
By Tom Quiner Psalm 130 “Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.” The psalmist might allude to drowning in the depths of dark, cold water. Or he might allude to life’s addictions and sins that separate us…
Excerpted from the book “Strangers in a Strange Land” by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput “The most powerful kind of witness doesn’t come from a classroom or pulpit. It doesn’t need an academic degree or special techniques. Instead, it grows naturally…
by Mary Beth Beacom Some years ago, deep in the midst of raising several children of several ages, I found myself wandering through the neighborhood drug store, quite aimlessly. It was so rare to be anywhere alone, that I was…
On Wednesday, father Ruben Perez de Ayala, a 36-year-old priest, died in the explosion of a building in Madrid. Here is a text written by this young priest: “THE JESUS KISS ′′ Six months after being ordained, my bishop sent…