Close Encounters of the Divine Kind
Though our Divine encounter is not as close as that of the first disciples, it is no less real. We experience it through our parish.
C. S. Lewis on Humility
C. S. Lewis captures the essence of humility in his "Screwtape Letters. For Lewis, humility is not thinking less of ourselves—but less about ourselves.
What Deuteronomy (and a Red Pencil) Can Tell You about Your Heart
You can’t make sense of the Old Testament story without Deuteronomy. In Deuteronomy, God reveals his love and appeals to the hearts of his people.
Ancient Philosophy & the New Testament
What does philosophy have to do with the New Testament? What follows is a survey of philosophical schools that precede and even encounter the New Testament.
An Easy Way to Do a Daily Examen
Father Mark-Mary shows you how to do a daily examen—a simple spiritual exercise that could have a great impact on your life.
Mary: The New Eve and Our Spiritual Mother
What does it mean to proclaim Mary as the New Eve? Second-century Christian writers readily proclaimed “death through Eve, life through Mary.”
40 Ways to Get More Out of Lent
Lent is should be a journey through the desert of penance to a new, deeper intimacy with God. But often, we find ourselves falling back on old pathways.
Why Offering It Up Is Countercultural
I’ve often struggled with the concept of offering it up. If you’re a cradle Catholic, you’ve probably heard it from your parents when the going gets tough.
