Reposted from The Jesuit Post, this is the second installment of two "in which Bill McCormick, our resident political scientists, asks us to consider the delicate dance of faith and politics."...
This reflection on what prayer is comes from Rev. Robert Cooke's blog Neo(un)Orthodoxy...
The influence of Jeremiah was much greater after his death than when he was living. Israel in exile read and reflected on the writings of Jeremiah, listening to and heeding his words for the first time....
Reposted from The Jesuit Post. "This is the first installment of two in which Bill McCormick, our resident political scientists, asks us to consider the delicate dance of faith and politics. "...
The Book of Isaiah is the first and the longest of the books of the Major Prophets. Isaiah's poetic grandeur and sublime expression of faith in God have resulted in the inclusion of many passages from the book in the liturgy of the Church....
Gifts are given to be accepted, opened, used, shared, and celebrated. In one of Tarkovsky's films an old woman asks the question: Does this road lead to a Church. A man replies he does not know, and the woman answers: Of what use is a road if it does not lead to a Church....
The Book of Ecclesiasticus is a long one, containing fifty-one chapters. There are many beautiful passages in this book of wisdom poetry. May we point out in particular Chapter 43:13-20 on the glory of God as shown in the wonders of Nature to serve as a strong encouragement to become familiar with its treasures....
Journalists provide us with Maps of the World, and Pope Francis' intention for October is that journalists in carry out their work, may always be motivated by respect for the truth and a strong sense of ethics....
The Book of Wisdom, which does not appear in the Hebrew Bible, has the title The Wisdom of Solomon" in the Greek manuscripts. Experts put the date of composition towards the middle of the first century B.C., thus making it the last to be written of the books of the Old Testament."...
This Year of Mercy has offered many opportunities for us to dwell on the Mercy of God. We go to confession, receive absolution, and feel cleansed within our souls. Regular confession, at least every month, is a precious gift from God through our priests....
