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Soon all faithful followers of Christ will lay prostrate before His holy passion. Soon the Body of Christ, the Catholic Church, will be nailed to the Holy Cross with her Savior. Soon all of us who have made the great journey of Lent will stand in the cool mist of Easter morning to see for […]

In my last two posts, we considered the issue of salvation, as it is understood from both the Catholic and Protestant positions. From the Catholic perspective, salvation consists in being made a sharer in God’s own life, and by this gift or grace, man is justified, or made right, in the eyes of God. From

As I wrote previously, the fundamental point that divides Catholics and Protestants is the question of salvation. Although issues about Mary, the Papacy, or the Eucharist may, in fact, be the most popular topics of debate, the issue of salvation and the related issues of justification and sanctification are the foundation for all that divides

We are now at the middle of the great journey of Lent. With the help of the wisdom of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, let us reflect upon our journey thus far, always keeping before our eyes the glorious day of the Resurrection of God. Give thanks, Brethren, to the Divine Mercy

For Catholics, being challenged by our Protestant brethren with questions about our salvation can be unsettling, and even embarrassing. Why is it that Protestants seem so sure of their salvation, while Catholics are left uncertain as to their eternal destiny? The answer to this question, and ultimately the answer to our Protestant brethren, is that

Having entered upon the great and glorious journey of Lent, we again turn to the wisdom of Holy Mother Church. Seated this week at the feet of our spiritual father in Christ, , Bishop and Father of the Church, let us gather jewels of knowledge, so that throughout these forty days, we may not be

Life of St. Antony, by St. Athanasius You can read The Life of St. Antony by clicking on this link: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2811.htm. I hope you can all come/join in online for Abbot Joseph’s presentation on this excellent early Christian text. “If you would be perfect, go and sell that you have and give to the poor; and

An excellent exhortation for Lent from Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church. Now is the time in which the souls of all men should be stirred with greater fervor towards spiritual perfection, and inspired with greater confidence: now when the return of that day on which we were redeemed invites us

The Pope has a lovely reflection on Hebrews 10:24 for Lent this year – “Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works.” A snippet: “Christ himself commands us to admonish a brother who is committing a sin (cf. Mt 18:15). The verb used to express fraternal correction

Having been anointed with holy ashes, we now fix our gaze upon the cross of the Son of God, and guided by the light of the paschal fire, we begin our preparation for the Resurrection of the Savior of the World.  As we considered on Monday, no one will reach the hoped-for day of the