Almsgiving in the Twenty-first Century
“Grace builds on nature.” (Saint Thomas Aquinas) This statement from Saint Thomas’s Summa expresses in succinct form the theological insight that creation... Read more.
How Busy People Pray
“Pray always.” (1 Thessalonians 5.17) If we are to take Saint Paul’s words seriously, we see that there must be different forms of prayer; we can’t be on... Read more.
The Psychology of Fasting
Fasting was an essential aspect of primitive Christianity, as it had been in Old Testament times. That the followers of Jesus would fast is taken for granted: When... Read more.
The Gospel of Mark, Part IV: A Prelude to the Passion and Resurrection
Roughly half of the narrative of the public life of Jesus is devoted to miracles, selected with obvious care. To begin with are all of single persons, of all sorts:... Read more.
The Gospel of Mark: The Multiplication of the Loaves
There are two multiplication of the loaves, which makes it evident that they are concerned with more than merely feeding the crowds. The first came after the raising... Read more.
The Year of Mark: Who Was Jesus?
(In this year that we follow the Gospel of Saint Mark, Father Callam offers us a four-part series on the Evangelist and his perspective on the life of Christ.) If... Read more.
The Primacy of the Family, and Children
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would deliver a string of platitudes about loving... Read more.
Christmas, 2020
What is God like? The Bible itself answers the question if we examine it carefully. The first thing that struck me as I reflected on the sacred text was the surprising... Read more.
Longing in Advent: Fourth Sunday
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of ‘Christmas’. Of course, I am not referring to the real Christmas—the birth of Jesus—but the ersatz,... Read more.
Nebraska: A Review
Nebraska (2013) Written by Bob Nelson Directed by Alexander Payne A society which has lost its religion becomes sooner or later a society which has lost its culture.... Read more.