I Continue Marching for Life
One event definitely stands out among the rest in my re-education process. I’ll never forget the night, sitting alone in front of my computer screen, that I stumbled across the images of abortion.
One event definitely stands out among the rest in my re-education process. I’ll never forget the night, sitting alone in front of my computer screen, that I stumbled across the images of abortion.
The Veil Removed is a short film that reveals the coming together of heaven and earth at Mass, as seen by saints and mystics, revealed by scripture and in the catechism of the Catholic Church.
Hearing bombs detonate during Christmas morning Mass was a first for me but “normal” for the Syrians. Their peace gave me peace. When I left Syria that December, it felt as if I had left a piece of myself behind. I knew that I had to go back.
As a convert to the Christian faith, I find special meaning in the season of Advent. Throughout my childhood and youth, though I grew up in a Hindu family, Christmas deeply attracted my imagination.
A number of Catholic churches in the Diocese of Raleigh have programs to help men better understand their faith and role as leaders of their families.
My family bears the scars of the war over marriage and family. But scars don’t equal defeat. Instead, with time and healing, they can become distant reminders of the trials we’ve endured and the strength and wisdom we’ve gained in persevering.
I didn’t have spare time every week to devote an hour to adoration. We got our whole crew of children to Mass every Sunday, that was enough. Or so I thought.
If you want to discern whose advice to take, look critically at the giver and ask yourself what fruit has their work borne.
Feminism is all about greatness, but to a Catholic feminist, this is not just greatness in and of itself. It is, instead, a “greatness of spirit, a largeness of heart wherein many can find refuge”: magnanimity.