3rd Sunday of Advent, Year AFirst Reading: Is 35:1–6a, 10Second Reading: Jas 5:7–10Gospel Reading: Mt 11:2–11 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “among those born of women no one has … Continued
A common question in rural communities on the East Coast at this time of year is “Have you started your Christmas baking yet?” Stories are told of days past when … Continued
Lorenzo Scupoli’s The Spiritual Combat devotes chapter 14 to the painful experience in which the soul feels overwhelmed by temptation. He describes moments when the lower faculties—imagination, emotions, and the … Continued
When my husband and I started thinking about having our second child, I had plenty of ideas about how to do a better job the second time around. We already … Continued
This is an excerpt from a recent talk by Father Larry Lynn, pro-life chaplain for the Archdiocese of Vancouver, at Pregnancy Concerns’ annual gala at All Saints Church in Coquitlam. … Continued
I am generally not a fan of television series, usually finding myself weary of the attempts to provide novelty to something that merely becomes predictable. Of course, there are exceptions. … Continued
Over the past few years, I have referred to and quoted author Emily Stimpson Chapman several times. I originally discovered her essays during COVID, on the online platform Blessed Is … Continued
Second Sunday of Advent, Year AFirst Reading: Is 11:1–10Second Reading: Rom 15:4–9Gospel Reading: Mt 3:1–12 “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow … Continued
In our fallen condition, St. Augustine noted that “there is an internal war—concupiscence pulling us toward sin, grace empowering us toward holiness.” St. Maximus the Confessor taught that humanity suffers … Continued
I don’t like much of what I see happening politically south of the border, but I do respect the spirit of righteous anger that sometimes rises up when Americans finally … Continued