House of Prayer by Robert J. O’Connell, SJ In a small, two-roomed house in Nazareth, cradled in the hills of Galilee, a girl kneels in prayer. Her name is Mary and she is a virgin espoused to a man named Joseph, a carpenter of the village. In a short time she will be married to […]
Table of Contents Volume LXV11, No.1 Serial No. 122 Feature Other Articles On the cover, is a collection of portraits of the Martin family. Zélie, the mother, and Louis, the father, stand above their youngest daughter, Saint Thérèse. The four other daughters are pictured on either side. Credits for images used in this issue to:
Saint Joseph – Table of Contents Volume LXI, No. 3Serial No. 117 Feature Other Articles On the Cover Saint Joseph stands as the chaste spouse and guardian of the Virgin Mary, the foster-father of Jesus Christ, and protector of the Universal Church, symbolized by Saint Peter’s Basilica which the angel holds. The banner Ite ad
Table of Contents Volume LXIII, No.2 Serial No. 119 Feature Other Articles Cover The unique painting by Raúl Berzosa on the cover depicts Saint Paul Miki at the moment of his final sacrifice. This customary Japanese crucifixion shows Paul bound with iron rings, hand, foot, and neck, and transfixed with lances. Angels crown him as a
Saint Philomena – Table of Contents Volume LX, No. 2Serial No. 116 Feature Other Articles On The Cover Saint Philomena is depicted as being triumphantly saved by angels after her mortal contest with the Roman emperor, who had her thrown into the Tiber River, attached to an anchor. Saint Philomena is seen wearing a red
There are seven sacraments, and each effects an alliance between the spiritual and material world so as to give us visible contact with the divine. But let me speak of just one of these sacraments, the first, the simplest and most fundamental, the child’s sacrament: the sacrament of Baptism. Through Christian Baptism, right here on
On one occasion the Pharisees’ behavior toward Our Lord was so aggressive that the Saviour replied to them in these threatening words, I go, and you shall seek Me, and you shall die in your sins. (John 8:21) Startling threat from our Lord’s lips. I have attempted everything for your sakes, but you have remained
Heart of Jesus Source Of All Consolation Rev. F. Konz, OMI It is a certain fact that our life on earth is a life of suffering. Even the holiest men were subject to miseries and hardships. The Son of God was mocked and scourged, spat upon and put to death; the soul of Our Blessed
Love your Neighbor by A. A. Adams Saul of Tarsus left for Damascus to launch a persecution against the Christians. On his way a brilliant light emanating from Heaven suddenly enveloped him. Falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Who are you, Lord? He asked; and