Maria Riley explores the factors that went into her decision to start wearing a mantilla, or chapel veil, along with a benefit she didn’t see coming at all.
Our Luminous Eucharist
Author Margaret Zacharias shares with readers one of the best kept secrets of the church — visionary St. Juliana of Liege.
Magnificat of a Prodigal
In the month when we honor the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 8) and the conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25), author Mary McWilliams reflects upon her own baptism and return to the church which revealed a personal understanding of the Magnificat.
Food for the Journey
Like Jesus, we are called to “break ourselves open and pour ourselves out” in love for our fellow human beings, becoming “food” and “drink” for them as they make their way through their own journey to Love.
Corpus Christi: We Are the Body of Christ, and You Are What You Eat
As the Church prepares to celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Ben Bongers explains how the Eucharist strengthens us to act as the Body of Christ.
Mass on the Rock
Blog Author Margaret Zacharias guides readers on an Irish pilgrimage to the birthplace of Boys Town founder and Servant of God Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan. The blustery winds of the Roscommon wilds bring them to Mass to pray for his advancement to Beatification at a mystical spot called “the Rock.”
Who Are the “Scribes and Pharisees?”
Who Are the “Scribes and Pharisees?” By the grace of God, I was able to travel to Germany and attend the 2022 Oberammergau Passion Play. I learned why most people blessed with this opportunity can afterwards only murmur, “It was a privilege.” The experience was truly beyond words. Try, for […]
The Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ These days the media seems to besiege us with headlines about the next terrible plague. Whether it’s the latest Covid variant or a new, horrible pox, it’s challenging not to become anxious. We shudder, and continue to pray that we and our families will be spared. […]
CWG Book Blast! Ivonne J. Hernandez’s “The Rosary: Eucharistic Meditations”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Ivonne J. Hernandez’s book, “The Rosary: Eucharistic Meditations with St. Peter Julian Eymard, Apostle of The Eucharist.” It has an Imprimatur from Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg. Plunge deeper than ever before into the mysteries of the Rosary […]