Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy

Missa dominical celebrada na Basílica Nossa Senhora do Rosário, em 13 de maio de 2012, Caieiras (São Paulo) Foto: Marcos Enoc

Dominated by the cult of speed, contemporary life makes it difficult to fulfill the Third Commandment of the Law of God. However, today, more than ever, there are abundant reasons to dedicate a day to the Creator.

The Sin of the Century

Broadway, Nova York Foto: Matias Garabedian (CC by sa 2.0)

Contemporary man lives under the threat of an eclipse of conscience, leading to the obscuring of the sense of God and the disappearance of the sense of sin. This crisis can only be resolved by a clear reminder of the principles that the moral teaching of the Church has always upheld.

When St. Michael Descended upon Ireland

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Skellig Michael is an island in the Atlantic marked by the mysterious presence of St. Michael the Archangel. While its history dates to the time of St. Patrick, it offers an important lesson for our day.

Heroes Born of Failure

Sir Ernest Shackleton fotografado a bordo do 'Endurance' Foto: Frank Hurley

At first sight, the story of Shackleton and his men appears to be an endless succession of failures and sufferings. But considered in the light of faith, it has many important lessons to offer for our spiritual life.

St. Edmund – King, Virgin and Martyr!

Santo Edmundo Igreja de Santo André, Essex (Inglaterra) Foto: Acabashi (CC by sa 4.0)

Inflexible against the wicked and a true father to his subjects, this valiant king of unblemished purity knew how to be shrewd in fleeing from his enemies, but above all, to be a hero in answer to God’s call. On England’s east coast, against the blue backdrop of the sea, towered a castle, King Edmund’s […]