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Why Does Jesus Vanish at Emmaus?
COMMENTARY: The Road to Emmaus helps us to recognize the Risen Lord as present in the Eucharist.
Gargoyles, Buttresses and the Art of Building Heavenward
COMMENTARY: Notre Dame’s gargoyles, flying buttresses and open spire reveal how the great cathedrals united engineering, artistry and theology into a single vision reaching toward heaven.
Christ the Shepherd, Christ the Lamb
COMMENTARY: A good shepherd must be prepared to die for his sheep.
Reclaiming the Word ‘Homemaker’
COMMENTARY: The language we use to describe marriage, motherhood and domestic life shapes not only how others see us, but how we understand the dignity and purpose of the home itself.
Courage, The Apostolate That I Know Well
COMMENTARY: The synod working group’s document on homosexuality has broader implications for Courage International.
Religious Expression in Public Life on the Rise
COMMENTARY: The reengagement of religious Americans deserves more serious attention than it often receives.
What St. Francis Said True Joy Really Is
COMMENTARY: Far beyond the gentle image of the saint preaching to birds, St. Francis presents a demanding vision of joy grounded in the Cross and complete trust in God.
The Culture of Death Loses One — for the Moment
COMMENTARY: Chesterton observed, after the defeat of…the 1913 Mental Deficiency Bill to sterilise those classified as ‘feeble-minded’ or ‘moral defectives’ that ‘the dazed dupes will be back again.’
St. Moses the Black: From Violent Outlaw to Saint
COMMENTARY: The fourth-century Desert Father abandoned a life of theft and bloodshed to follow Christ, becoming a powerful witness to Divine Mercy.
