Monthly Archives: March 2016

Originally at: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2016/03/25/4432029.htm by Oliver O’Donovan “Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you’. Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put … Continue reading →

Please find below the English translation of Pope Francis’ homily at the Mass of the Easter Vigil “Peter ran to the tomb” (Lk 24:12).  What thoughts crossed Peter’s mind and stirred his heart as he ran to the tomb?  The … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/03/awakenings by Archbishop Chaput I’m here today because I believe the friendship of the LDS and Catholic communities is important. The better we know each other’s stories as religious minorities in this country, the better we can support each … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-challenge-of-easter-1458916153 by Fr James Martin When was the last time you felt stressed out by Easter? So much Easter shopping to do, so many Easter cards to write, so many Easter gatherings to attend. Not to mention the endless … Continue reading →

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/blog/fate-of-kidnapped-fr-tom-uzhannil-remains-unknown/

Originally at: http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/its-cool-to-believe-in-god/ by Elisa Cipollone “I’m a vegan. I find it harder to talk about being a vegan than about my faith,” Gianna Simone joked in a sit-down interview with LifeZette. The young up-and-comer recently appeared in “God’s Not Dead 2,” … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/01/on-creative-minorities by  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Almost exactly twenty-six centuries ago, a man not otherwise known for his positive psychology sat down to write a letter to his coreligionists in a foreign land. The man was Jeremiah. The people to whom … Continue reading →

Originally at: Here below is a translation of the letter that Pope Francis handed to the President of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, Federico Mayor, in the course of this morning’s audience with the commission at the Vatican: … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/joeljmiller/oldest-image-of-mary/ by Joel Miller Scholars believe they have unearthed the oldest icon of the Virgin Mary. Discovered in the ruins of a third-century house church in Syria, the image depicts a woman at a well. Most of us don’t … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/03/easter-is-not-a-question-mark by George Weigel Excavating my desk recently, I found the program notes from a Tallis Scholars concert my wife and I had attended a few months ago. The Tallis Scholars are a marvelous a capella ensemble, but most … Continue reading →