It will be Easter when you receive this letter of mine and I hope that just as life rises anew at Easter, so the world will arise to a more intense Christian life. Receive as a greeting the interior peace which only men of good will can have and whose possession is for us Catholics… Read More Frassati Reflection: We Are an Easter People
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him. Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the… Read More Frassati Reflection: A Love That Makes Us Uncomfortable
Linking up with Kelly. —1— Yesterday was just an all-around awesome day. It was St. Patrick’s Day AND the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament! It felt like Christmas morning for me—I was in such a good mood all day. In the morning, I found out I needed to drop off a package to… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Etty’s witness is evidence that we do not need to fear suffering so much as we need to fear separation from God. The things of this world will eventually all pass away—sometimes in terrifying fashion—but if we keep ourselves rooted in the God who transcends all earthly things, we can find a hope that will… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: The Transcendent Joy of Etty Hillesum
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Remember that Jesus also tells us, in the Gospel of Matthew: “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be… Read More Frassati Reflection: Light of the World
The alternate (Year A) Gospel reading yesterday told the story of the blind man healed by Jesus, and the Pharisees’ indignation toward Him for healing on the Sabbath: Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”… Read More Frassati Reflection: Blind Spots
Click to see Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4. Our last day in Mexico City was simple and pleasant, a nice way to wrap up our trip. We started, as usual, with breakfast at the hotel, and then we went to the church down the street (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón) for… Read More Guadalupe Pilgrimage Recap: Day 5
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