Jesus Christ, in what is referred to as His great kenosis, voluntarily emptied Himself of reliance on His Divinity. In this …
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Perspective from Persecution
Today, September 16, is the feast of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, two friends from the early Church who were martyred …
Greetings from Apathy-ville
Do you ever feel numb or helpless because of all the problems the world faces each day? One only has to …
The Exaltation of the Cross
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his …
Psalm 19
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Jeffrey Essmann. Psalm 19(after Addison’s The Spacious Firmament on High) …
Your Daily Bible Verses — 2 Timothy 3:14-15
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have …
The Merciful Father
It is when we admit to our weakness, when we surrender all to God, that He can remake us into …
Your Daily Bible Verses — Luke 15:10
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of …
The Prodigal Son and the Golden Calf
Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son and Israel’s worship of the Golden Calf are some of the best known of …
The Other Son
This Sunday’s Gospel continues some of the themes we saw in last week’s second reading: true freedom, justice, and forgiveness. …