This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Laurie Klein. […]
General
The Power of Humility
If finding true peace within our souls is something one desires, and it should be, as it is an absolute prerequisite for effective prayer, then we need to ask, what is it that will allow us to establish ourselves in peace? When looking for guidance in Scripture, we can never go wrong by looking at the words spoken by Jesus […]
The Origin and Sacramental Nature of Marriage
Marriage is a principle and guiding theme throughout the Holy Scriptures. It is the symbol and sign of God’s sacred covenant with His people. The Creation and institution of marriage appears woven throughout the Bible, first at the beginning of Genesis and last in the book of Revelation 19:9, where it says “blessed are those who are invited to the […]
June Morning
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Johanna Caton. June Morning Morning sunlight flows through fine curtains; the bedroom’s buoyant, floats on light. Morning sunlight’s still for birds’ trills, it tiptoes like a ballerina. Morning sunlight’s blessed, blesses breakfast, butters up all the buttercups. Morning sunlight prays – rays hold creation in such delicate fingers. Johanna […]
Heart of Jesus, Holy Temple of God
I’ve been reading, recently, a good deal of the work of Dietrich von Hildebrand—perhaps not a household name, but in fact one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of the last century. An inspiration to both John Paul II and Benedict XVI, von Hildebrand was designated by the Nazis themselves as their number one enemy in the 1930s—pretty high praise, that. […]
Man’s Best Friend
Detail of Chair of St. Peter
Dnalor 01, Rom, Vatikan, Petersdom, Cathedra Petri (Bernini) 4, Detail, CC BY-SA 3.0
Despite what many dog lovers may believe, it turns out that man’s best friend is not our canine companions, although they are certainly high on the list. Instead, the greatest friend to man is someone most of us spend precious little time getting to know, and this ‘Person’ was someone whom Jesus Christ introduced us to before He ascended to […]
For Better or Worse, In Sickness and Health, from Day One
“I promise to be faithful to you, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love you and to honor you all the days of my life.” On the day of their wedding, most couples make those vows looking ahead to the future, praying that they will have far more happy times than sad, much more […]
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