Lent
The Sundays of Lent Are Still Lent
I’ve heard many times that since Sundays commemorate the Resurrection we pause Lent on Sunday and should celebrate a little Easter. I was even taught when I was young that you could have the thing Read more…
Feast Days and Liturgical Seasons
The Three Types of Christmas—And How to Celebrate Them
Deep Reading #6 In terms of Christmas, Catholics are fighting a losing battle. We don’t need to be reminded how far we’ve fallen from the simple celebration of Christ’s birth: instead, we have commercial companies Read more…
Spiritual Life
God’s Fire and Its Three Effects
The Letter to the Hebrews tells us “Our God is a consuming fire” (11:29). Fire consumes its fuel while it generates heat and light, with the ability to purify and destroy. On a cold winter Read more…