Paterson: The Most Contemplative Movie I’ve Ever Seen
Stephen Copeland
March 4, 2019
Most movies pull the viewer in through chaos, madness, or emotion.
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Where Do You Find Joy?
Casey Cole, OFM
March 3, 2019
Joy is something that gives us life. It is something that gets us out of bed in the morning. It is a lasting sense of positive meaning, something that not only survives the hard times but carries us through them. If that is the way we feel about something—or maybe more importantly, if we do not feel this way about something—we cannot ignore it in our discernment. God, I truly believe, does not call us to a life of misery and despair. And how could he?
What Matters Most to God
Casey Cole, OFM
March 1, 2019
With a life in Jesus as our foundation and nothing else, God’s call to us and our ultimate purpose in life tend to look very different. Thinking less about the decisions themselves and more about the life those decisions effect, we realize that what matters most to God is ultimately not what we choose but the amount of love that those decisions create in our lives; where we go to school, what we do for a living, and our familial life matters to God only to the extent that what we choose enables us to live as Christ-like as we can.
Lent: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 25, 2019
Returning to the Lord means moving away from many things that distract us. But how to do it?
10 Reasons to Fast This Lent
Amy Ekeh
February 25, 2019
Fasting with purpose can give new meaning to Lent and increase your Easter joy.
Brother Marinus: War Hero and Selfless Monk
Katie Rutter
February 25, 2019
After saving 14,000 refugees during the Korean War, this captain turned monk is being considered for sainthood.
Reel Time with Sister Rose
Rose Pacatte, FSP
February 25, 2019
Film reviews by Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP.
Be Present
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 25, 2019
At the beginning of each year, I try to find a phrase that will challenge me to grow for the next 12 months physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The phrase has to be broad enough to allow for various interpretations but also specific enough that it prompts me to take concrete actions.
This year, I chose the following two words: Be present. I wrote them down in my daily planner and my journal and posted them in my bedroom and office. I posted them, well, anywhere I could so that I would have a constant reminder of my promise.
Still an Apostolic Church?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 25, 2019
In light of the agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Holy See, signed on September 22, 2018, can Catholics still claim to be an apostolic Church?
Yes, they can. A bit of background is helpful here. The provisional agreement referenced above provides for the government to propose names of priests to be appointed bishop, with the final decision to be made by the pope.
This agreement has been under negotiation since 1986.
Tempted to Leave the Church
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 25, 2019
As cradle Catholics, my wife and I are tempted to leave the Catholic Church because of its grossly inadequate response to clerical sexual abuse of minors, which is both a civil crime and a sin. The Church condemns that abuse but protects the abusers by failing to take effective action against them. We have not left the Church because of our deep-seated beliefs in the Catholic faith, but we are struggling and looking for guidance on this issue.