The Bible Teaches Us to Pray Repetitive Prayers
As a former Baptist, we accused Catholics of praying with “vain repetition” based on a poor translation of the Greek text for Matthew 6:7. In actuality, that does not mean…
What Does this Wood Carving Mean?
When I went to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan the other day for a visit, I stopped by to pray at the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel. In…
Catherine of Siena and Leaving the Church
What this 14th-century mystic can teach us about fidelity to Christ and to a Church in crisis Thomas McDermott, OP Since we are in Siena Italy today, I thought this…