"People who witness a crime or dangerous situation and jump in to rescue someone in danger are generally referred to as Good Samaritans. How often have you read of someone who rushes into a burning house or a fast-moving river, hoping to rescue someone in need?"...
On this second day of igNation's poetry week, the poe t takes us back to the start of the Easter Triduum....
"There are many advantages to walking in relaxation, lightness and peace through our days and upon the earth. But that is not easy. How do we get to that place of peace and freedom?"...
“Eternal God, whose reign extends from sea to sea, and whose care endures throughout the ages, hear our prayers for our country: grant wisdom to those who govern it and respect for human life and dignity to every citizen, so that justice may flourish and all peoples live in unity and in peace.” ...
"The great novelist Henry James said of summer, "Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.""...
"As we celebrate Father's Day, let's be grateful for all of our fathers and for those who've filled in for them."...
"St. Thomas Aquinas writes of this as a fear of separating oneself from God. He describes the gift as a “filial fear,” like a child’s fear of offending a parent. "...
"Let me offer three ways in which we can live our lives as if we share in the inner life of God here on earth."...
"At Jesus’ birth peace and glory were proclaimed as a future promise. In the week of Passion tide we celebrate their reality that only come through Jesus’ cross."...
