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June 2017

June 25, 2017

Will there be food in Heaven?; Angels: Day 337

Christ ate food in his resurrected body, says St. Augustine, and even angels in the Bible...

June 24, 2017

Questions given, questions answered

Questions, questions, questions. We all have them, and we certainly have plenty about the faith....

June 24, 2017

An eternal body for mingling with the angels; Angels: Day 336

We believe in the resurrection of the body. But we won’t all rise with the same bodies,...

June 23, 2017

Like angels, but not exactly like; Angels: Day 335

Even in paradise, says St. Methodius, we will have bodies, which distinguishes us from angels. Christ...

June 23, 2017

The Story of Civilization Comes Alive

Review by Laura Socks Last year TAN Homeschool released the first volume of its new...

June 22, 2017

Our redemption benefits the angels as well; Angels: Day 334

Because of our sin, says St. Augustine, there was a wall of hostility between us and...

June 21, 2017

Angels don’t ask about your income; Angels: Day 333

When Christ sends the angels to gather his chosen people, says St. Cyril of Jerusalem, it...

June 20, 2017

Trust in God’s justice; Angels: Day 332

God judged even the angels justly, says St. Gregory the Great, so we should have no...

June 19, 2017

Shining like the sun; Angels: Day 331

Rufinus of Aquileia reminds us that, in the resurrection, our bodies will be changed and glorified,...

June 19, 2017

Off the Shelf 026 with Father Michael Kerper

Father Michael Kerper grew up in Philadelphia, attended Catholic schools as a boy, and then...

June 18, 2017

Angels rejoice at a new arrival; Angels: Day 330

St. Ambrose remembers holy men whose prayers ended wars on earth. When such a man is...

June 17, 2017

Our Church relationship DOES matter

We sometimes may find ourselves wondering through life aimlessly. The temptations and distractions of our...

June 17, 2017

Angels are waiting for us; Angels: Day 329

In the end, says St. Augustine, we’ll rejoin the angels, and all of us together...

June 17, 2017

To be with the angels; Angels: Day 329

In the end, says St. Augustine, we’ll rejoin the angels, and all of us together...

June 16, 2017

Carried to heaven by angels; Angels: Day 328

Overcome by grief himself, St. Jerome nevertheless has the difficult task of consoling one of...

June 15, 2017

Carried by angels to Abraham’s bosom; Angels: Day 327

In Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), we hear that angels carried...

June 14, 2017

Carried to heaven by angels; Angels: Day 326

A martyr wrote down a dream or vision he had while waiting in prison. In...

June 13, 2017

Guided into eternity; Angels: Day 325

Scripture tells us that we have guides to take our souls when we die, says...

June 12, 2017

Sailing into port; Angels: Day 324

After a long and stormy voyage, says St. Cyril of Alexandria, the soul finds rest in...

June 11, 2017

Angelic harp or earthly lyre?; Angels: Day 323

St. Augustine, who was an expert musician, sees a metaphorical meaning in the musical instruments mentioned...

June 10, 2017

Off the Shelf 025 with Pat Gohn

If you do not know Pat Gohn, she is a Catholic writer, retreat leader, conference...

June 10, 2017

The company of heaven is with us on earth; Angels: Day 322

St. Basil shows us a way to imitate the angels in the midst of our ordinary...

June 09, 2017

Give thanks for the food of the angels; Angels: Day 321

God became man, says St. Augustine, so we could eat the food of angels— which is...

June 08, 2017

Feast like Moses, fast like Daniel; Angels: Day 320

When we approach the Eucharist, says St. Athanasius, we should remember that we’re joining the angels...

June 07, 2017

Timely strategies for dealing with suffering

One thing is certain in this life. We are going to suffer. Sometimes the suffering...

June 07, 2017

Christ became man so we could feast with the angels; Angels: Day 319

The angels feed on the vision of the Word, says St. Augustine. We can’t see the whole...

June 06, 2017

Remember where you are, and mind your manners!; Angels: Day 318

When we’re at Mass, St. John Chrysostom reminds us, we’re standing right there with the choirs...

June 05, 2017

The angels’ holiday; Angels: Day 317

St. Athanasius reminds us that the heavenly feast, where we share the Bread of Life with...

June 04, 2017

We share in the praise of the Seraphim; Angels: Day 316

Explaining the Christian liturgy to his students, St. Cyril of Jerusalem tells them that the “Sanctus”—the...

June 03, 2017

Fire to eat and Spirit to drink; Angels: Day 315

St. Ephrem the Syrian is deeply aware of the miraculous power of the Eucharist. It’s...

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