On April 2, 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Dignitas Infinita.
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A love heretofore unseen
Ask Mother to show you her love for you. She will never disappoint.
Clinging to the hand of Our Blessed Mother
Here on Earth, mothers provide for the basic needs of our children as they grow. We hold out our hands for them as they test their ability to stand up and then walk forward. Sometimes they fall, but Mom is always there, offering her hand. Our Blessed Mother does the same for us interiorly as we step out with trust, shakily at first, into the lives Our Lord wills for us.
The old-age test revisited
It’s been almost two years since you and I took that old-age test together, and unless my memory is failing, we all passed with flying colors! We were definitely not old then, but perhaps it’s time to re-visit another version of that exam – just to make sure.
New homes, re-energized Catholic faith
The concurrence of these two significant projects led me to wonder how many dioceses are currently building a new cathedral and a new contemplative monastery at the same time.
The Personal Leap Year
If my trek down this spiritual road can lift the heart of even one person, I’m willing to share. To be sure, I’ll deepen my own faith in the process.
The older we get the more childlike we become
Growing older is inevitable for each of us, and facing our unavoidable mortality is just part of being human. Interestingly, the older we get the more childlike we become, in our physical and mental limitations, which can help us toward the goal of attaining humility in our spiritual lives.
Fully embracing Easter
As we celebrate Easter, the very cornerstone of our Christian faith, I recently reread all of the Easter accounts in the four Gospels.
Approaching Holy Week
As we approach Holy Week, we have spiritually moved through Lent, seeking to empty ourselves of egoism, complacency, distraction, and self-seeking, so that the Lord finds greater space and capacity within us to receive His divine grace.
“. . . Such stuff as dreams are made of . . .”
People have always been fascinated by this thing called sleep and the dreams that come with it. Since both are completely out of our control, our ancient ancestors decided both must be caused by supernatural forces. Makes sense. If God created the human brain, He also created the way it functions. So, for thousands of years, dreams have been associated with religion and the belief that God speaks to us in our dreams.