If this Latin phrase brings to your mind a nostalgic predilection for a patrimony both ancient and vibrant but not commonly recognized in our society, you are most likely someone who would be refreshed by the website of the Catholic Distance University (www.cdu.edu) and its…
Category: Advancing the Kingdom
The unity of knowledge
Would the academics among you agree that a significant difference between the nature of education several generations ago and that of today is that the concept of unity of knowledge seems no longer to be embraced, a concept which has been the kernel of classical…
Spirit of St. Marianne Cope Lives On
“Where others feared to tread, Mother Marianne reached out to those in need: the sick, the elderly, the alcoholic, the outcast,” said Bishop Robert Cunningham during a 2011 liturgy at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, N.Y. Hundreds of faithful filled the cathedral…
"Wake up, Milot!"
“Disaster occurs not in the face of the disaster, but in the defeated response of the participants.” This bold and challenging statement appears on the website of the CRUDEM Foundation (www.crudem.org) which supports the Hopital Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart Hospital) in Haiti.
‘Charity and cheerfulness’
Both within its mission statement and within its classrooms this motto – “Charity and Cheerfulness” – of the St. Francis Xavier School in Philadelphia reverberates. One of the oldest continually operating parochial schools in the western hemisphere, St. Francis Xavier School (www.sfxschool.com) was for most…
Pro Cristo et Ecclesia
Today being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception it is a special honor to observe that listed on the National Catholic Community Foundation Catalog of Ministries are the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. Probably like me most Catholics in the United States have not had…
Noncommittal or radical ?
Some may know why the Dominicans are called ‘Black Friars,’ why the Carmelites are referred to as ‘White Friars,’ and why the Order of Friars Minor with their coffee colored habits are known as ‘Capuchins’ (after their cappuccinos or hoods); but how many know why…
….diminishing art, rising secularism…
Some time ago I came across a thought provoking article contrasting Islamic art with Christian art, the one proscribing depiction of the human form, the other celebrating it. Of course, the prohibition against portrayal of the human form arises from the traditional concern about idolatry.…
The Impact of Students for Life of Illinois
Coming into college, like so many other freshmen, I was a little self-absorbed. It’s easy to get distracted with your new surroundings, friends, coursework, and everything college has to offer.
Consider the mustard seed
All three synoptic gospels (Mark, Matthew and Luke) record Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed. The traditional interpretation of this scriptural jewel will be familiar to most readers. Recently, though, I came across a contrary one which opined that the gigantic tree into which the…