Catholic Church

By Msgr. Charles Pope - It may seem odd to say, “Let God find you.” After all, God knows just where we are. But there is something very respectful about a God who, as Jesus says in the Book of Revelation, stands at the door and knocks. Even back in the Garden of Eden, as sinful Adam and Eve hid, God walked through the garden and called, “Where are you?”

By Msgr. Robert Batule, Crisis Magazine - For the apostles, they would indeed be troubled—and deeply so—with the specter of losing Jesus to a cruel death on the Cross. But with John the only apostle to show up at Calvary the next day, it seems that Jesus’ exhortation to take courage (cf. John 16:33) has fallen, mostly, on deaf ears. Apostolic witness and priestly ministry both require the virtue of courage.

By Christopher West, Catholic Education Resource Center - The Holy Father presents a vision of marriage and sexuality never before articulated, but few people have been exposed in any depth to his revolutionary insights… as this series of articles seeks to make some of John Paul's sublime catechesis more accessible, be prepared to expend some mental energy. I assure you, it will to well worth the effort. Once you've comprehended what he is saying, you will never see the world the same way again.