The Way of Beauty
Touch: Human and Divine
Touching is a basic human need, a craving for human contact be it a hug, a warm hand on an... Read more
Lent and the taste for God
Taste refers to the appetite and is most commonly understood in the physical sense, the intake of food and liquid. Read more
Sound the Trumpet! Proclaim a Fast!
The starkness of Ash Wednesday ushers in the Church’s springtime for Latin-Rite Catholics. Two day ago on “Black” Monday, Great... Read more
Rescuing our children through the arts
The arts seek beauty and belong solely to the realm of human creativity. They please the intellect by pleasing the... Read more
Religious liberty and the well-formed Catholic
In 1937, Robert M. Hutchins, then the president of the University of Chicago praised the Catholic Church as having “the... Read more
Body Beautiful
The Corinthians challenged the patience of St. Paul. After preaching in Corinth, he and had established there a small but... Read more
Our children, our treasure, our future
During annual Catholic Youth Days, the faith bursts forth in word and sacrament, in gesture, song and symbol. This beauty,... Read more
A fresh start with beauty
If 2012 resembles previous years, most of us will imagine an improved self-image in the New Year. The pursuit of... Read more
The Church, beauty and the Christmas season
The Catholic Church has earned a lasting place in history for inspiring Christian culture through the literary, visual, and musical... Read more
Mary, Rose of the Church
As the Church approaches the final days of Advent, we rejoice, for the Lord is near. St. Anselm, Doctor of... Read more
The Annunciation to Joseph
Some years ago, the award-winning comic strip by Johnny Hart featured a piece about the mystery of the Incarnation, though... Read more
The Church’s Year of Grace
The season of Advent begins Nov. 27, the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew, the Apostle (Nov. 30).... Read more
Lord, to whom shall we go?
The feast of Christ the King not only ends the current liturgical year but also anticipates the new year of... Read more
Living the Church’s 'Year of Grace'
In Early Christianity, it was a crime to attend the celebration of the Eucharistic liturgy. Such activity was outlawed under... Read more
Street time and sacred time
The arrival of November signals that the year is winding down. Today, All Souls’ Day is dedicated to remembering our... Read more
Hallowe’en, Halloween, and the call to sainthood
It is not generally known that, until 1955, Hallowe’en was listed on the Church’s liturgical calendar. Today, Halloween, as it... Read more
The glory of the Lord is ours
For the past several weeks, our reflections have focused on the suffering Lord according to St. Paul’s hymn in Philippians... Read more
Suffering and Beauty Part 4
In St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians (2:5-11), universal redemption is proclaimed. Jesus saves all men and women by canceling... Read more
