She does not retreat to her convent, nor does she merely engage in acts of charity. Rather, she becomes a rather strong advocate for women. She begins a rescue mission for abused women
Whether we agree with the blessing of weapons or not, we need to admit that in both Jewish and Christian history, there is a long history of the blessing of weapons.
Christians in the USA face a couple of quandaries. On the one hand, they are completely correct when they see Christianity as being the most persecuted on the world stage. On the other hand, in the ...
It is when I read stories like the story of Meriam that I realize how thankful I am that we Americans may scream a lot, but we have not yet descended to physically harming each other
Monks stop permanently. They leave the world, in a sense, to learn to look around them and to really see this world and the people and creatures that God has created.
The priesthood of the believer is strongly at work when we can not only imitate Christ and receive his grace, but when we can look at the lives of those among us who are leading righteous lives and ...
I, again, find myself shaking my head, with few words to comment on the actions of Pope Francis. He confessed to a priest. And not to his personal father confessor, but to a priest that he picked at ...
Yes, the work of Metropolitan PHILIP had a surprising result. And, it is that legacy that will probably be the thing for which Metropolitan PHILIP is most remembered. He will be remembered as the man ...
That same question came up when the HIV virus was first identified as causing AIDS. It comes up in the USA every time that something starts making the rounds. And, it keeps coming back despite the ...
