(Editor’s note: This post was originally published in November 2008.)
Outside, after Mass
Altar
Cross
Sanctuary and Nave
I was very pleased to find these images of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Holyoke, MA on the Google archive of Life magazine images. What is so cool about this round church? These photos were taken in May, 1953, over [...]
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. [...]
Christian Mysticism and “Ordinary” Christian Spirituality
January 26, 2010 by Carl McColman
Last night I got an email from young person who asked me to explain Christian mysticism to her. She noted that she was a Christian but had never heard of mysticism before. Indeed, how many faithful church-goers are there, who know nothing about the [...]
(Editor’s note: This is a guest post written and contributed by The Rev. Fr. Michael Ruk, pastor of St. Paul Church, Levittown and All Saints Church, Fallsington, PA. This is the first post in a series on Christian minimalism.)
Give us this day our daily bread.
Many of us have prayed these words over and over for years, but have we [...]
In my pre-teen days, one of my favorite magazines featured an article about how to have a “Marvelous Me Day.” Looking back, I think it was designed to build self-esteem. At the time, I loved the idea. The pictures made it look so exciting to style my hair and do face masks and [...]
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January 21, 2010
What he’s into right now
This is my son (who has since had the mop top groomed, thank God) and his name is Coleman.
He is a passionate kid and one who's always moving from one new thing [...]
Blessed are the peacemakers. Blessed are the ones who are mindful of the people around them, who show compassion for the invisible burdens carried by our co-workers and fellow commuters and neighbors and the persons in our pew. Blessed are the ones who find it a joy to put other people first. Blessed are they [...]
Last Friday night, I was doing some research for an article I might be writing on a theologian that recently passed away. As I was digging in, I happened to see a tweet from aNunsLife that the Ask Sister Podcast would soon be beginning. This is a live podcast about vocations that includes a nifty [...]
The architecture and history of monasteries and abbeys make them popular tourist sites. Equipped with “A Taste of Heaven: A Guide to Food and Drink Made by Monks and Nuns,” by Madeline Scherb, those tourists may head for the gift shops first, to stock up on the wines, spirits, beers, cheeses, condiments and sweets, often [...]
Contemplation and the Veteran’s Journey
January 17, 2010 · 3 Comments
I’ve been a civilian all my life. But my father was a veteran of three wars, and I’ve watched as people just a few years older than me served and died in Viet Nam, and now those not too much younger than me are serving and dying [...]
