In the midst of this crisis of the Church, many are returning to the fundamental questions of the faith, like “What is the Church, and can we trust it?”
The Assumption is an honor fit for the Mother of God, who lets the Lord freely reign in her heart. Bd. Newman teaches us this mystery in its simple wisdom.
When we have a duty to witness to Christ by speaking our opinion or correcting others, how can we do so prudently and humbly?
All Christians are called to witness to Christ. How do we witness wiithout making a show of our deeds and prayers? How can we be faithful and humble?
Hypocrisy is more widespread and dangerous than most of us believe. Blessed Newman urges us to overcome self-deception by examining ourselves.
Hypocrisy may seem like a remote sin, but it is far more common, far easier to fall into, and harder to detect than we imagine.
What deserves our attention most? That which is essential to our life. Too often, the opposite is true – we give our attention to less important things. Blessed Newman teaches us to adore the Holy Spirit as the Life of all things and deserving of our attention.
What does it mean to be a temple of the Holy Ghost? Blessed Newman teaches us the great dignity of our bodies as he meditates on the Resurrection of our Lord.
On this Holy Saturday we await our Lord’s resurrection. We too wish to rise with Him. To do so, we must have an inner life hidden with Him.
The weapons of the saints are weakness, poverty, dishonor, sacrifice. By these we too can conquer the world through love.
