How can that many people be wrong?
Whether you vocalize the question or subconsciously think it, that’s basically the guideline we often use in making moral and religious decisions.
In 1986, Pope Saint John Paul II held the first “World Day for Peace” in Assisi. That day, 450 religious leaders from around the globe – including the Dali Lama and Archbishop of Canterbury – convened to pray for peace, unity, and interreligious understanding. On Tuesday, September 20, Pope Francis Read more
The Dove, in her staggering sorrow, sighs in an attempt to call out to the Father for consolation and strength. Her sigh signals her dependency on him, and her desperate need to feel his love.
At the same time, her sigh draws the Father to her, since he cannot resist her call.
The gifts are all different, and all used differently and to different degrees. Some are more obvious than others, some remain hidden yet are still effective.
It’s not the magnitude of the gift itself, but rather the magnitude to which it is used.
Mary’s is one of three birthdays the Church celebrates in the liturgical year. The other two are the Birth of Jesus (December 25) and the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24). That speaks to its importance (and her importance, as well, of course. If it’s one of just three, we’d better take note of it!
Because of who we are, what we’ve been through, and where we are now, we relate to the world around us in a completely different way from our fellow human beings. For that reason, we all speak a different language.
Still, we can offer each other a smile, as Mother Teresa did.
Tens of thousands of people will gather in St. Peter’s Square September 4 for the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. I had plans to be there myself, with a group of pilgrims. But, God had other plans for me – major surgery that would not be healed in time Read more