Man was created in the image of God, but through sin, denial and a lack of knowledge he no longer understands and believes that he is a...

We are called to union with God and the only way to do this is through silence, stillness, and unceasing prayer. Ephesians 3:14-21 is a...

As horrifying as it is to hear it and to speak it, the entire Christian world will once again witness the unfolding drama of the Passion during Holy Week. For many of us, this time will be one of sincere repentance and deep reflection. For some, it will be just another week marking the gentle return to spring. But for others, it will be the perfect time to deny, discredit and attempt to destroy the Truth. This last group consists of people who ally themselves with the forces

The palpable discontent that normally grips the American electorate during the political high-season seems to have given way to a...

In the hours and days that passed after the horror of the attacks on September 11, 2001, when the shock began to wear off and the fear...

In the span of a mere nine weeks during late spring, the faithful are exposed to the most important elements of the faith. On the...

The debate over the impact of the media on the minds and hearts of adults and children has raged since the onset of radio and television...

Standing at the base of an old, graying, wooden ladder I didn’t know what I would find in that mountain-cave turned church. As I ascended...

A small but brave group of Byzantine Catholics has stood on Western soil tediously, yet joyfully, toiling away at the task given by Pope John Paul II in his May 2, 1995, Apostolic Letter Orientale Lumen (Light of the East). That is to aid in the restoration of unity between Catholics and all the Christians of the East. For the better part of 14 years, The Orientale Lumen Conferences have provided ordained and lay Roman Catholics, Eastern Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox a f

Despite the inevitable self-aggrandizement that comes at the beginning of a new administration, and the self-congratulations that come at the end, the world has yet to see the kind of long-lasting, U.S.-brokered political change in the Holy Land that will realistically assure either the Palestinians or the Israelis the security to live their lives and to worship God without fear. And while the internal socio-political and religious realities in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran