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Understanding Faith During Advent

Every event, small or big, has to be seen and understood in faith: We will find strength and guidance, enlightenment and clarity in order to live through those events and situations. We know that not always we are able to understand or take things in the light of faith, listening to what God is saying […]

Understanding Faith During Advent

Must-read: Pope Francis’s wide-ranging interview with America magazine

The Holy Father spoke exclusively with Matt Malone, S.J., the departing editor in chief of America, Sam Sawyer, S.J., the incoming editor in chief; executive editor Kerry Weber; Gerard O’Connell, America’s Vatican correspondent; and Gloria Purvis, host of “The Gloria Purvis Podcast.” Some snippets:  I am joyful when I am with people—always. One of the […]

Must-read: Pope Francis’s wide-ranging interview with America magazine

The saints of December offer wisdom about reflecting God’s light to the world during Advent

December is the month of Advent and the feast of Christmas. With each week measured out like the candles on an Advent wreath, we would do well to savor the advice of the saints about how to reflect God’s light to the world. Five saints of December reflect the importance of reflecting God’s light, and […]

The saints of December offer wisdom about reflecting God’s light to the world during Advent

Census finds Christianity waning in UK, “nones” on the rise

The latest census of the United Kingdom has indicated that Christians have become a minority in the British isles for the first time since the national records began. Christians remain the plurality as the largest single religious group, but they have lost the majority status, while just about every other religion has increased membership.  Data […]

Census finds Christianity waning in UK, “nones” on the rise

World Cup: Polish captain shares the importance of his faith

With the World Cup garnering millions of viewers around the world, it’s always heartening to see players sharing their faith. This was just the case with Robert Lewandowski, a striker for Barcelona who is also captain of his national team, Poland. The devout Catholic and father of two young children, took to social media to […]

World Cup: Polish captain shares the importance of his faith

ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION

ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION From a sermon of St. Gregory Nazianzen The very Son of God, older than the ages, the invisible, the incomprehensible, the incorporeal, the beginning of beginning, the light of light, the fountain of life and immortality, the image of the archetype, the immovable seal, the perfect likeness, the […]

ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION

Orthodox Priest Drops a Bomb on Congregation

An Orthodox priest announced his conversion to Eastern Catholicism in his last homily to his congregation. https://reasonandtheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Orthodox-Priest-Drops-a-Bomb-on-Congregation-128-kbps.mp3

Orthodox Priest Drops a Bomb on Congregation

Ghanaian bishop who became a cardinal in August dies at 63

Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, who suffered a heart problem last August upon arriving to Rome for the consistory where he was to be elevated into the College of Cardinals, died on November 27, 2022, at the age of 63, Vatican News reported. The bishop of Wa, Ghana, had just recently taken up residence at […]

Ghanaian bishop who became a cardinal in August dies at 63

The Problem of Protestantism

Where do Protestant churches receive their jurisdiction? In what way are we in continuity with the Catholic Church of the ages?

The Problem of Protestantism

Cyril of Alexandria’s lost work is found and translated

Until now, Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Letter to the Hebrews was known to scholars only through small fragments. Thought to be lost forever, a manuscript of the Classical Armenian translation was found in Matenadaran depositary in Yerevan, Armenia, back in 2020. This year, the English translation has finally been made available. All the […]

Cyril of Alexandria’s lost work is found and translated