This year, Ash Wednesday falls on the same day Valentine’s Day, and fasting and abstinence trumps the feast of the Roman saint.
Strong as death: Ashes and the hearts we bring to God
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Power of Words
Words give us meaning. We can’t make or remake reality, but the words we choose to name our reality can lift us out of the humdrum of everyday experience.
Sharing the great secret: Doing good makes us happy
Doing something good has positive effects for us and becomes the love we give to others.
Called to holiness? Well, what’s authentic holiness, anyway?
“Our concepts of holiness might look considerably different from our concepts of love, but they shouldn’t.”
The greatest of these is love
In my work as a Catholic writer, my favorite question is my closer: “What do you know for sure?”
Veteran Catholic journalist and St. John’s alum reflects on Pope Benedict’s legacy
In an interview with The Central Minnesota Catholic, the former Rome bureau chief of Catholic News Service talks about his memories of the retired pope and his impact on the future of the papacy.
Mary Marrocco: All is given, all is received
“When we suffer the death of a beloved person, can we also live in a small way the commandment: ‘Do this in memory of me’? Give all, give your blood, your flesh, in releasing this person you love and long to hold onto, letting only God hold your beloved.”
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Catching God at the ballfield
“Often we picture God like an umpire: crouching down whenever we step up to the plate, waiting to call strikes and outs, watching for the least infraction. But ours is a God of justice and mercy. Not simply the judge with the rulebook and the last word, but also love incarnate.”