When we see with the eyes of faith, we don’t blindly accept something simply because the Church tells us it’s true; we know that it is true because the gift of faith allows us to experience the depths of reality that go beyond what we can see without that gift.
The best lack all conviction →
I keep returning to the works of Walker Percy because no other writer has understood so well the widespread loss of Christian belief in the modern world, and what is necessary to regain it.
Modeling rituals for our children →
Our lives are composed of rituals, big and small. It’s not a question of whether we will take part in rituals; it’s only a matter of what those rituals are — and how significant they seem to us and to others.
Divine repetition →
Ritual can turn into a rut, but repetition also allows us to approach an experience again with fresh eyes.
What should we see at consecration? →
What do you see when the priest elevates the host at the consecration during Mass? This isn’t a trick question but one that goes to the heart of how we, as Catholics, should view the world.