
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Knowing that Christ was willing to die for us is a profound message of how much we are loved. The challenge is to live out our lives as an expression of that love.
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Knowing that Christ was willing to die for us is a profound message of how much we are loved. The challenge is to live out our lives as an expression of that love.

Saint Caesar de Bus decided to become a priest after a very negative experience in the military. He was successful in his ministry to combat heresy by teaching catechesis to ordinary parishioners.

Jesus died in the midst of sinners, comforted by only a few people who respected him. What part would I have played in the drama of Jesus’ death?

We all betray Jesus for a price. For Judas, it was 30 pieces of silver. For Peter, it was the fear of being recognized as a disciple.

Blessed Peter Gonzalez had a bad experience while riding a horse that changed the course of his life. He became a Dominican, was ordained a priest, and worked in the court of King Ferdinand III.

I admire those who see the world differently than I do. It’s a gift that all visual artists have—and it’s something I’ve envied my entire life.

Of all that happened on the day before his death, the Church wants us to be most conscious of the care and affection for his own that Jesus expressed in the humble gesture of washing the disciples’ feet.

This week, we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ.

Pope Saint Martin I is considered a martyr for the faith even though he was not killed outright. He witnessed to the true faith by his consistent and constant teaching, which resulted in physical and mental torture.

In his essay, J.R.R. Tolkien pays tribute to the power of the Christian proclamation. He notes that there is no other story which so many skeptics “have accepted as true on its own merits.” Our Easter Gospel is a story of living faith in which we are participants, and to which we are now witnesses.