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A little early for this sort of thing, but someone I know brought it up. And, so, I wrote down the basics of what I remember about the morning of September 11, 2001. I was getting ready to leave for work that day and decided to make some breakfast to take with me. I turned on the TV to keep me company and saw one tower smoking. Commentary was confused. I remembered how a B-25 bomber hit the Empire State Building in 1945, and wondered how such a thing could happen again.
A Pinched Nerve in the Body of Christ
June’s “Unity Forum” in Augusta, GA, gathered leaders and lay people from many different Christian denominations to discuss the scandal of division within the Body of Christ and look with hope toward Christian unity. The forum was hosted by the charismatic, ecumenical Alleluia Community. This year’s conference focused on the writings and life’s work of Fr. Peter Hocken (d.2017), British theologian and member of the Theology Commission of Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
Why Did Vatican II Declare Religious Freedom?
Prior to Vatican II (1965) the Church was committed to religious tolerance. Vatican II changed the situation by declaring religious freedom. Since that development there has been much discussion about whether that change was a change of doctrine, a change of policy or just a change of language. A question that is less frequently explored is the question of why the Council made the declaration. 1.
Rainbows and Dolphins: How God’s Miracles Touch Us
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7). I believe the Lord regularly tells me, Share with my people how much I love them. Let them know that they are not alone and that I am with them. Tell my people that my Holy Spirit provides power, grace and love each day of their lives. Explain to them that miracles are there for them every single day, but they must look for them. They must expect them; they must want to experience my love.
Five Most Popular Women Saints in the Church
Step into any Catholic home or church, and you’ll likely encounter holy reminders of those who have gone before us in faith—the saints. These were real women and men, entirely human, who let God’s grace transform them into luminous beacons for the generations that followed. Among these lights of sanctity, women saints have shaped the life of the Church with extraordinary faith, courage, and compassion.
The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for September 2026
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. “It is clear therefore that in the supremely wise arrangement of God, Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture and the Magisterium of the Church are so connected and associated that one of them cannot stand without the others” (CCC 95[1]). Sacred Scripture at Mass cannot stand fully without the Magisterium.
St Francis of Assisi – The Desire for Martyrdom
For the first three centuries after the death of Christ, martyrdom came to be seen as the perfection of the Christian life. Asceticism came to be seen as the preparation for it, so that a believer would be ready and prepared for what came to be called ‘the final sacrament of love’. Martyrdom was for the early Christians the sign of the perfect disciple, the sign of perfect imitation and the sign of perfect identity with the Risen One.
Learning to Speak the Language of Madness
Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything (St Teresa of Avila). Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of Grace. The gift of Grace increases as the struggle increases (St Rose of Lima). Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you.
Grief and the Journey into God
[A Reflection Inspired by St. Bonaventure] Grief is not a detour from faith. Sometimes it becomes the very road by which we are drawn more deeply into God. When someone we love dies, life can suddenly seem unfamiliar. The landmarks are still there – the house, the church, the familiar chair, the morning cup of coffee – but the landscape has changed. It is like sailing waters we have known for years and discovering that a storm has moved the buoys.
Spiritual and Physical Metabolism: Diagnosing the Neglect We Choose
Like many others, I have had my share of physical and health concerns. And dealing with health issues is never fun. In the past I’ve ignored aches and pains and then Googled and WebMD’d myself into far greater anxieties about those ailments. And wrestling with reaching a target weight is like some overdrawn contest with too many encores. I’ve alternated between swipes at monitored diets and relapses into breaking half the eating rules in the book.