I knew that Rowan Williams, once the Archbishop of Canterbury, knew a lot about Eastern Christian practice, but I did not know that he begins his day with the Jesus Prayer. More: Readers of Salinger’s ...

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, presents Lenten meditations for members of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 26, 2021. “The ...

The fasting, penance and silence of Lent naturally pave the way for the proper reception of both sacramental confession and Communion. Francesco Novelli - Amad. Gabrieli, “The Sacrament of Penance” ...

A famous preacher was teaching a seminary class on the parables of Jesus and noticed that all of his students seemed to prefer the ones with the happy endings. The tiny seed growing into a humongous ...

Many of us carry vivid childhood memories of the big liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. In my own case, I often remember the long passion narrative that is read in parts on Palm Sunday and Good Friday ...

A Calvin professor of English has authored a book of meditations for the Advent season. Light of the World: Daily Meditations for Advent (Liguori Publications) is a collection of 40 devotionals for ...