Jesus’ crucifixion was brutal. There’s no way to overlook that fact. As Christians, we believe it was the pivotal moment in all human history. This means if we...
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Ireland is known as the land of saints and scholars, and for good reason. Ireland boasts a variety of wild and wonderful saints, including a stunning...
On Ash Wednesday, we read St. Paul’s words to the Christians in Corinth: “We are ambassadors of Christ.” This exhortation reminds us that St. Paul lived a life...
Recently, I was shopping for books to add to my kids’ library. As I perused the selection, I wondered: Should I lean more into faith formation and spark an...
Good is to be done and pursued and evil is to be avoided.” So goes the first principle of natural law according to Thomas Aquinas, a morality that remains...
“Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.” • (Luke 6:12) You might say that it was Thérèse who...
Petra Gardella The idea of writing about birds in world religions started with an argument about turkeys. Petra Gardella and Laurence Krute, then both...
Cosmetic surgery in the United States today is a multibillion-dollar industry—smoothing out wrinkles and plumping up lips is no longer limited to Beverly Hills...
I remember the first time someone referred to me as “opinionated.” While not categorically negative, the trait is hardly complimentary, and being called such...
