ISIS has threatened again and again to wipe out Christianity. Our times are not unlike the times of the Early Church, when Christians were literally thrown to the lions for their beliefs. Rather than let themselves be wiped out, Christians instead became stronger. They internalized their faith and practiced in private. In that way, they kept the faith alive.
The custom of honoring Mary in a special way during May developed over centuries (and spread widely in the 18th and 19th centuries), pairing the month’s themes of new life and beauty with the one Christians have long called the “Mother of God” and the “Queen of Heaven.”
I’m excited to share Part 1 of my emotional intelligence at SpiritualDirection.com. The website is an outreach of the Avila Institute, a respected school of spiritual education and formation founded by author and educator Dan Read more
Carrying on the Joy of the Resurrection Resurrection joy does not belong to a single morning or a single season. When Easter arrives with sunrise services, lilies, and hymns, it signals more than a calendar Read more
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