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“Trust in dreams,” author Khalil Gibran once wrote, “for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.” Can your mind embrace the concept of such a thing, where time is circular, ceaseless?
That total abandonment to God would be Josephine’s legacy—and it is one we can work toward as 21st-century Catholics.
After John described Jesus as the “Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), Andrew and another disciple left John to follow Jesus. Was John the Baptist having doubts about who Jesus was?
We find in Matthew 22: 37–38: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.” What comes to mind today as you read these words?
It is our Christian belief that when Christ, the Incarnate Word, came to dwell among us, we entered a whole new era of God’s saving presence in our world.
Were all the apostles single men when they began to follow Jesus? Is there anything in the Bible on this? Is that why the Catholic Church ordains only single men?
If you have children and aging parents, you understand the daily, intergenerational push and pull of family life. But how often do give yourself a moment to appreciate what you offer?
It is our mother who will never forget. It is our mother who will always find her child.
What do the four stages in the canonization process (servant of God, venerable, blessed and saint) mean?
The optimist believes everything will work itself out. As Christians we are not optimists; we are people of hope.
