Tag: Christianity
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An Elder With the Gift of Tears
Life After Escape: The Valaam Monk and American Missionary Archimandrite Dimitry (Egorov)This article talks about the life of Nikolai Ivanovich Egorov, the future Archimandrite Dmitry,… Read More
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Wallowing in sorrow is a vice, pope says at audience
Feeling sad, disappointed or ashamed of oneself sometimes is normal and even can lead to conversion, but when people wallow in their sadness it becomes… Read More
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An “Evening Hymn” by St. Gregory the Theologian
St. Gregory the Theologian the Archbishop of ConstantinopleSaint Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, a great Father and teacher of the Church, was born into… Read More
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Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday: Why that’s a good thing
This also occurred a few years back: in 2018, Ash Wednesday fell on Valentine’s Day (and previously to that, in 1945). A Dominican parish in… Read More
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Saint of the day: Richard of Lucca
St. Richard of Lucca was the father of Sts. Willibald, Winnebald, and Walburga. He and two of his sons were on a pilgrimage to Rome… Read More
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Being a missionary in our own lives
When I was a kid in school I marveled at stories about the early explorers. The Spanish, no doubt because they were the Catholic “good… Read More
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Virginia bishops implore laity to resist push for assisted suicide
Virginia’s Catholic bishops have raised concerns that assisted suicide could soon become legal in the state after legislation promoting the practice recently advanced in both… Read More
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Helen Alvare to be honored for changing the way Americans defend life
When the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast honors Helen Alvaré with its annual Christifideles Laici Award on Feb. 8, the pro-life legal scholar and speaker will deliver some hard truths… Read More
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Freedom of religion is ‘deteriorating’ in Hong Kong, new report says
Freedom of religion is “deteriorating” in Hong Kong, and the United States — along with other democracies — should use its influence to promote religious… Read More
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Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg
Photo: rasfokus.ru Christian wisdom, supported also by Holy Scripture, says that a village won’t stand without a righteous person, nor a city without three. This… Read More