Christine Valters Paintner is a Benedictine Oblate living in Galway, Ireland, and together with her husband, John, she leads online retreats at the “abbey.”
‘The Love of Thousands’ help connecting to our spiritual ancestors
Vatican Nativity scene to honor 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ creche
On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St. Peter’s Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the scene set up in the diocese in 1223.
Sacred architecture and witness: A tale of two temples
Although beautiful, the Robbinsville temple opens up serious questions being asked about the treatment of the laborers responsible for its construction.
‘Walk the Line’: How rock music gives surprising expression to the spiritual
The authors of the essays in this book have made a valuable contribution to an appreciation of the relationship of Christian faith to rock-in-roll. Featured are subjects such as Kurt Vile, Flannery O’Connor, Taylor Swift and Benedict XVI.
Whoopi Goldberg delivers ‘Sister Act’ swag to Pope Francis
During a private audience with Pope Francis, Whoopi Goldberg presented him with a bag full of film merchandise from her 1992 comedy film “Sister Act.”
Movie Review: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Taylor Swift’s movie is a powerful summation of her life and work so far. The idea for the film was to craft an experience just as communal and immersive as the vocalist’s live events.
Papal collaborators recall Polish pope as ‘a witness of inexhaustible faith’
Forty-five years since the day of his election, the “papal court” or St. John Paul II’s collaborators, still remember working with the pope from Poland with a lot of nostalgia. John Paul II brought the slavic hospitality to the Vatican.
‘Counting the Cost’: A disquieting story of sharing the Gospel through media
What is the cost of following real families with real children and setting them up to address their personal problems in front of an audience of millions? This is the premise a new memoir by Jill Duggar.