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June 18, 2026

Saints As Mediators Of Grace Protecting the World

God’s grace works is sent to the world, permeates it, and is activated by people...

May 2026

May 31, 2026

Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: All Saints

Everyone is called to the kingdom of God. Everyone can even experience it, at least...

May 27, 2026

We Should Follow The Saints And Resist Tyranny

Sin creates structures in society. When those structures, and the sin behind them, are not...

October 2025

October 01, 2025

Recognizing Holiness Beyond Ecclesiastical Divides

When I became Byzantine Catholic, I became more than Catholic, but also a member of...

August 2025

August 22, 2025

Alive In Christ: The Eternal Bond Of The Christian Community

While we are called to love everyone, Christians are to have a special love for...

August 01, 2025

How The Holiness Of The Saints Inspires Us

Holiness, wherever it is found, reveals some aspect of the glory of the kingdom of...

June 2025

June 15, 2025

Byzantine Saints: Embracing Divine Holiness Through Grace

Celebrating The Saints Throughout the Easter season, the Byzantine (Catholic and Orthodox) calendar gave us...

November 2024

November 01, 2024

Friends Of God

God doesn’t want us to be mere servants; we should not think God as being...

May 2024

May 26, 2024

God Is At Work In The Saints

Every year, we look to the fruits of Christ’s labor, the saints, those who, having...

February 2024

February 18, 2024

Showing Respect To The Divine Image

Images of the saints, as well as of Christ, are not only permitted, but should...

June 2023

June 04, 2023

Called To Be Gods By Grace: The Truth Of All Saints

The Feast of All Saints reminds us that Christ did not come to save us...

May 2023

May 17, 2023

How Can Pope Francis Promote Coptic Martyrs As Catholic Saints?

The way Pope Francis placed 21 Coptic martyrs into the official Roman Catholic martyrology has...

June 2022

June 12, 2022

All The Saints Who Came Before Us Show Us The Way

The Feast of All Saints is a day on which we honor and respect all...

January 2022

January 14, 2022

Women And The Church

People of faith can do remarkable things. They will often do things others think are...

December 2021

December 29, 2021

Living Out The Faith

Some Christians are so focused on theological speculations and otherworldly contemplations that they do not...

May 2021

May 30, 2021

All Saints: Nothing Is Lost, Nothing Is Forgotten

At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit entered the world in a new way. It is called...

March 2021

March 21, 2021

The Example Of St. Mary Of Egypt

Jesus Christ, the divine lover of humanity, serves as the high priest of the universe,...

March 17, 2021

Women And Christian History

Ancient Christian history is filled with many remarkable women whose work and accomplishments were often...

February 2021

February 22, 2021

Black Lives Matter And Mary Lange: God’s Servants Promote The Dignity Of The Marginalized

Black lives matter. Long before police brutality led to the need for this statement to...

February 21, 2021

Following The Call Of Christ

Christians must never ignore or reject the legacy of the pre-Christian era. They must respect...

February 08, 2021

St. Josephine Bakhita And The Holiness Of Love

Holiness does not come from knowledge. Holiness does not come from being smart or appearing...

December 2020

December 20, 2020

Learning From The Ancestors Of Christ

Through both Mary (as his mother), and Joseph (as his legal guardian/father), Jesus found himself...

December 06, 2020

St. Nicholas And Our Obligation To Charity

Saint Nicholas, beloved Archbishop of Myra, more than believed in the Christian faith, he lived...

November 2020

November 01, 2020

Appreciating All The Saints

Sts. Cosmas and Damian were famous for being physicians who helped those in need without...

September 2020

September 20, 2020

The Legend of St. Eustathius

The legend surrounding St. Eustathius tell us how he went from being a Roman general...

July 2020

July 15, 2020

St. Vladimir the Great And The Parable Of The Leaven

Jesus often spoke in parables, using them to illustrate aspects of his message. They helped...

June 2020

June 07, 2020

God Is Glorified In His Saints

We read in the Psalms of God’s greatness. He is to be understood as being...

December 2019

December 12, 2019

On The Holy Passion Bearers

There is in the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition, especially in Russia, the notion of the...

December 06, 2019

My Thoughts On The Halting of the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen

The beatification process of Fulton J. Sheen has been brought to a halt. This is...

November 2019

November 11, 2019

Theodore the Studite On Christian Images: Overcoming Temptations To Iconoclasm

Christians, even in the ante-Nicene era (as can be seen in the catacombs), created and...

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