Margaret Zacharias reflects on the impact of an encounter with Pope Benedict XVI and her later visit to his birthplace.
“Ad Orientem”—the Symbolism is Truly Beautiful
Long ago, in a Church somewhat different, I was an altar boy (it was pre-Vatican II and we never used the term altar server.) It was a time when the Mass was said in Latin and the priest always faced ad orientem. (This actually means “toward the East” but, since […]
Laudato Si, by Pope Francis
The scientific community, particularly ecologists and economists have praised Pope Francis for his leadership in the discussion of the environment and the dangers of climate change. Laudato Si has addressed scores of topics related to the common good, with a more intense focus on human life, not only the lives […]