Catholic Church

By Father Sergio Argüello Vences, Aleteia - My human frailty immediately began to protest and my thoughts turned in complaint to God. “But, Lord, you know that I haven’t even had breakfast! I’ll go, but afterward, give me a break … or better yet, send another priest!”

By Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald - We cannot judge the state of a soul at death; only God can. Yet the evidence of the Gospels and the testimony of the saints tell us that some people, nameless obviously, would rather choose the barren solace of prideful isolation than join the glad company of heaven. This woeful choice is described by fine psychological acuity by CS Lewis in his book, The Great Divorce.

By Fr. Ed Broom, OMV, Catholic Exchange - The ultimate purpose of our life is to grow to know, love and to follow in the footsteps of Jesus who said that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Jesus is the real purpose of our existence. He gives meaning to all that happens in our lives—our joys and sorrows, successes and failures our life and death.

By Michael J. Ortiz, Crisis Magazine - Each year, five million tourists view the 5000 square feet of Michelangelo’s amazing frescoes in the Sistine Chapel in Rome which depict Biblical scenes from the Fall to the Last Judgment. The Cappella Sistina is one of the great patrimonies of humanity. It doesn’t argue with you. It engulfs you in its momentous beauty.