Who do you say that I am?
This Sunday’s Gospel reading (Mk 8:27-35) is about things we take for granted.
Sunday Morning in Caesarea Philippi 13
Tag Archives: Faith
Things Seen and Unseen in Liturgy and Life 11
Eye of God Nebula
In the Nicene Creed we pray every Sunday, we pray: “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.” More…
New Evangelization — This Is for You 5
Faith…
“… is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade” — Mark 4:31-32 More…
The Mystery of Faith 15
There’s faith, there’s supernatural faith, and then there is the Mysterium Fidei — the Mystery of Faith.
They shall all be taught by God — Isaiah 54:13
The Gospel reading for tomorrow’s liturgy is about the demands of our faith in the Mystery of mysteries, the Mystery of our Faith, the Eucharist. What does it mean to believe with supernatural faith? More…
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Blessed feast of the Transfiguration to all of you. Here’s a meditation I wrote based on Rafael’s painting of the Transfiguration. It is a reminder that every moment in our lives is an opportunity to grow in faith.
Blaise Pascal once wrote:
“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.”
The picture above, taken from the bottom portion of Rafael’s Transfiguration,
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Bible and Barbecue 17
My soul shall be sated as with choice food, with joyous lips my mouth shall praise you! — Psalm 63:5
Beer Can Chicken
Beer is a biblical beverage. In fact there are three beers mentioned by name in the Old Testament: More…
Life as a Pilgrimage: What Have We Learned from St James? 18
Antonio Veneziano — Apostle James the Greater
Calicem salutaris accipiam et nomen Domini invocabo!
Three lessons I’ve learned from Saint James
The Catholic Church venerates saints in a particular way. More…
Life As a Pilgrimage: What Can We Learn from St James? 10
July 25, Feast of St James the Apostle
El Greco – Apostle St James the Greater
To follow the path God set before you all your life. Imagine only doing that. What would that be like?
Faith, Freedom, and Fornights: What’s the Takeaway Line? 8
Fr Edward Hopkins
This is a guest-post by Fr Edward Hopkins, LC
Last Sunday, July 1st, I gave a homily focused primarily on the theme of Faith, which seemed evident in the readings (13th Sunday, year B), but given our historical moment I felt moved to insert a few references to the HHS mandate and the current attacks on our freedom of religion. More…
Does Being Analytical Make You Lose Your Faith? Reply
A student response to popscience in the news
by Br Brendan Matthews, LC
Does being analytical make you lose your faith? This is what the title of a recent article written published on ScienceMagazine.org seems to suggest. I would like to briefly point out the main error behind this article, namely, the confusion between thinking and believing. First let us look at two main concepts the article offers us. The first is intuitive thinking “which is fast and effortless”; the second is analytical thinking “which is slower and more deliberate.” Based on this distinction, the author draws some pretty hasty conclusions. More…
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