Why Do We "Practice" the Faith?
We all know the term. "John is a practicing Catholic." "Susan practices the faith." But what do we mean by "practice"? And what does it teach us about our faith?
We all know the term. "John is a practicing Catholic." "Susan practices the faith." But what do we mean by "practice"? And what does it teach us about our faith?
How a Christian worldview informs our approach.
"Here we touch on something important," said Joseph Ratzinger, concluding an address in 1990:
What if this feeling never goes away?
In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the Bennett family faces the gravest of circumstances when their youngest daughter, Lydia, runs off with the wicked George Wickham.
I've been in the desert with Him these days of Lent, at the suggestion of a priest.
A significant theme throughout salvation history is the ascent of a holy mountain.
It is near impossible to overstate the significance of Easter. It stands out as primary and unique for at least three reasons.
"It is better to give than to receive," says the Lord, as Saint Paul reports to us.
I am convinced that our most significant response to the challenges of our age will be in the most ordinary practices. I do not say the obvious but the ordinary.