January, 2015 - Catholic Insight

Needs and Wants

By Sarah GouldPosted on January 22, 2015Posted in FeaturedTagged quality, clothing, needs, wants, superfluous, Sarah Gould, Fr. Thomas Dubay, Happy are you Poor, materialism, poor, home decorating

When my husband and I were first married we lived on the outskirts of a pretty uppity community. Wednesday was trash day so Tuesday evenings we would drive around the neighbourhood, “shopping.” We picked up a wide array of furniture and décor in those days—the things that people were “donating” to the landfill were amazing:[…]

Here is the Lamb of God

By Guest AuthorPosted on January 18, 2015Posted in FeaturedTagged Lamb of God, Incarnationis Mysterium, Sacrament of the Eucharist

Look, here is the Lamb of God. (Jn 1:35) This declaration made by John the Baptist and which we hear before the reception of Holy Communion at every Mass is a succinct summary of the mission of the Messiah. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of our Lord’s Baptism, the inauguration of His Mission as[…]

Behold the true Jordan

By Guest AuthorPosted on January 11, 2015Posted in FeaturedTagged Baptism of our Lord, Suffering Servant, grace of perseverance, kenosis

I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness (Is 42:6-7). An ancient antiphon from the Liturgy of the Hours for the Feast of the Epiphany places[…]

Month: January 2015