An unlikely image of beauty: The Pietà
At the close of the 15th century, Michelangelo carved two figures out of what he claimed was the most perfect…
Yes, God can work miracles even now
When I was a child, a storybook about Lourdes led me into a deep fascination with miracles. Waters that spontaneously…
Becoming empty like Mary this Advent
In the darkest hours of the morning when it seems that even the moon has gone to sleep, I am…
Finding God in the silence
Cars careen down the road, auto-tuned radio music thundering out the rolled-down windows. Life in living rooms is deadened by…
The allure of Mary Magdalene
I have long been intrigued by the prominent Biblical figure of Mary Magdalene — the wayward sinner, afflicted with demons,…
Reclaiming the simple life
In perhaps the most beautiful passage in his Confessions, St. Augustine writes, “For behold thou wert within me, and I…
Finding healing from an eating disorder
In May of 1982, Pope John Paul II offered a most profound explanation of suffering to an audience at Southwark’s…
Visio Divina: What Mary’s first Advent teaches us
As the winds sweep away the last traces of autumn, we gaze upon the flickering flame of a purple candle…
God, reorient my desires
“At all times bless the Lord, your God, and ask him that all your paths may be straight and all…
