Posted by Web Staff on 4/25/22
When members of the Early Church wished someone a Happy Easter, they did it with an affirmation of faith: “Christ is Risen.” The customary response is “He is Truly Risen!” Although this is not as customary in the Latin Rite Churches it is still very common in the Eastern ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 4/17/22
In Christian art, the martyrs are often shown holding palm branches as symbols of victory over temptation and suffering. These martyrs are our older brothers and sisters in the faith - God wants us to learn from and be encouraged by them. Take the example of St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. In the year 155, Polycarp was condemned to ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 4/08/22
When we find someone doing evil, especially if their sin is hurting us, we automatically want to act like the Pharisees - to condemn the sinner as well as the sin. But the fact is we really don't know the whole story, only God does. We don't have the ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 4/08/22
St. Paul expresses this with a wonderful phrase: "Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold new things have come." The grace God has given us isn't like a new set of clothes that just changes us on the outside. It changes us on the inside. It makes us into new creations, sturdy ... Read More »