Benedict XVI is a biblical scholar and an expert in Augustine’s writing and teaching. This section of his encyclical, Spe Salvi, is simple and profound, much like Augustine himself would teach. ::: 27. [I]t is true that anyone who does not know God, even though he may entertain all kinds of hopes, is ultimately without…
Read MoreIt takes three to make Love in Heaven — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It takes three for Heaven to make love to earth — God, Man, and Mary, through whom God became Man. It takes three to make love in the Holy Family — Mary, and Joseph, and the consummation of their love, Jesus….
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For regular readers of this blog, the weekly “F.U.N. Quotient” is taking a little break for Lent. It will return in the Easter season. Fridays, being the day Christ died on the Cross, begs for my attempt at solemnity for Lent. So for the next several Fridays in Lent, I’d like to deal with the splinters…
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(Okay, so that’s really an 8-book list.) If you listen my podcast, Among Women, you know I have a passion for three things: first, to encourage women to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and their Catholic faith; second, to celebrate the beauty and genius of their womanhood; and third, to call women to…
Read MoreFrom Morning Prayer: “The Lord’s friendship is for those who revere him; to them he reveals his covenant.” – Psalm 25:14 I’m contemplating the sheer graces of God’s friendship this morning as I chew on this little morsel from the psalms I found in the Magnificat this morning. Often the call to be a saint starts…
Read MoreToday the optional memorial in the Church calendar is the Holy Name of Jesus. It’s not only the name for Our Lord and Savior, it makes a perfect prayer… “Jesus”. Here’s my own little homage to Jesus for today… a sampling from my column at Patheos… When I consider the proximity of Jesus to me…
Read MoreFrom our house to yours, Merry Christmas!
Read MoreThis week’s episode is a special edition of Among Women, where we depart from our normal format and take time to consider a subject more in depth, with input from our listening audience. In this episode I spend some time sharing on the subject of joy, and how J.O.Y. is an acronym for a Christian…
Read MoreIf so mighty and excellent a Lord, then, came into the Virgin’s womb and chose to appear scorned, needy, and poor in this world so that anyone utterly poor and in absolute need heavenly nourishment might become rich in Him, then you should rejoice. Smile! Be joyful! ~ St Clare of Assisi, Letters
Read MoreIt is by the conversion of the bread and wine into Christ’s body and blood that Christ becomes present in this sacrament. The Church Fathers strongly affirmed the faith of the Church in the efficacy of the Word of Christ and of the action of the Holy Spirit to bring about this conversion. Thus St….
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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