Monthly Archives: October 2016
Hope in the Eternal Word: The Silence of Cardinal Sarah – Crisis Magazine
Earlier this year I completed another silent retreat at a Trappist monastery. Such is the monastic emphasis on respecting silence that retreatants are surrounded by signs that read “Silence spoken here.” Even the refrigerator magnet I bought at the gift shop is emblazoned with this declaration. My mother remains astonished that her talkative son was …
Source: Hope in the Eternal Word: The Silence of Cardinal Sarah – Crisis Magazine
Exclusive: Christs Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries
Restorers working in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel uncover stone slab venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ.
Source: Exclusive: Christs Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries
The Consumer-Driven Church – Crisis Magazine
A recent survey (August 2016) by the Pew Research Center reveals that American churches have produced a generation of spiritual consumers who want little more from their religious community than a good pulpiteer, a satisfying worship service, and a congregation filled with nice, friendly members. Researching the habits of U.S. Christians, Pew found that nearly …
Election 2016: U.S. Bishops on Voting | Daily News | NCRegister.com
Thoughts from our shepherds, plus a prayer asking the intercession of the Blessed Mother, as Election Day nears.
Source: Election 2016: U.S. Bishops on Voting | Daily News | NCRegister.com
US Civil Rights Commission Targets Religious Liberty – Crisis Magazine
On September 7, 2016, the US Commission on Civil Rights issued a report entitled Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties. The report has not received the attention it deserves. Should the next president appoint and the Senate approve judges and justices that agree with its findings, the report will serve as a playbook …
Source: US Civil Rights Commission Targets Religious Liberty – Crisis Magazine
“Inconceivable Beauties”: The Secrets of Heaven Revealed to St. Faustina | ChurchPOP
“How I pity those people who do not believe in eternal life!”
Source: “Inconceivable Beauties”: The Secrets of Heaven Revealed to St. Faustina | ChurchPOP