Tag: Christianity
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Days of wonder, awe, and adoration
The National Eucharistic Congress was an amazing experience, five days of wonder and awe and adoration. Some 60,000 Catholics, from every corner of the country,… Read More
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Elder Iakovos (Tsalikis), Part 1
Elder Iakovos was the first to kiss my hand We were driving to the Monastery of St. David in Evia to see Elder Iakovos,… Read More
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Saint of the day: Ignatius of Loyola
St. Ignatius of Loyola was born in 1491 in Spain. He was a page in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella, and then joined the… Read More
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Did God prevent Trump’s assassination? It’s not a simple answer
A chorus of populist theologizing greeted the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Much of it was along the lines of “Considering that the shot missed… Read More
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Pope urges political leaders to be at service of the people, not power
Pope Francis has called on political leaders to be at the service of the poor, the unemployed and the common good. The world cannot promote… Read More
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Catholics join demonstrators and demand election recount in Venezuela
After 25 years under “Chavismo,” many Venezuelans hoped that the July 28 elections would lead to a decisive defeat of leader Nicolas Maduro, who has… Read More
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Pilgrims see Eucharistic Congress as a response to ‘lukewarm’ Catholicism
For five days in mid-July, the streets of downtown Indianapolis were painted with the different colors of American Catholicism. There were Guadalupanos, Latin Mass-going “trads,”… Read More
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Biden, Trump, Harris, and seeking a ‘Catholic moment’ in 2024
ROME — In the abstract, one might have thought the election of Joe Biden in 2020 was a prescription for a Golden Age in U.S./Vatican… Read More
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Saint of the day: Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus was born in Italy in around the late 4th-early 5th century. He studied theology and was ordained to the diaconate, and lived… Read More
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Synod temporarily suspends Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) while commission investigates accusations
Moscow, July 26, 2024 Photo: pravmir.ru The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate resolved yesterday to temporarily suspend His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of… Read More