“A new state of affairs today both in the Church and in social, economic, political and cultural life, calls with a particular urgency for the action of the lay faithful. If lack of commitment is always unacceptable, the present time renders it even more so. It is not permissible for anyone to remain idle.”
–Christifidelis Laici n.3
Mary, You Abandoned Yourself Completely to God’s Call
By Fr. Christopher Foeckler, MJ • St. Josaphat Formation Center, Phoenix, AZ At the conclusion of his wonderful encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI offers a beautiful reflection on Mary, the Mother [...]
Sanctifying The World From Within
Dear Friend in Christ, The world is hungry for God. What sphere of secular society—law, medicine, education, entertainment, social sciences, etc.—do you notice has not abandoned Christian principles? Not only that, but there are [...]
God Meets Us Where We Are
By Scott Ferrier, MJ • Phoenix, AZ Thomas Aquinas’ principle that “whatever is received is received according to the mode of the receiver” is of great importance to us when, for example, we are [...]
The Pledge of Future Glory
By Fr. Christopher Foeckler, MJ • St. Josaphat Formation Center, Phoenix, AZ “O Sacrum Convivium” or, in English, “O Holy Banquet” is a short Eucharistic antiphon I like to recite or sometimes chant after [...]
It Happens Here
Dear Friend in Christ, While human trafficking may sound like something that happens in faraway places, the truth is that it happens right here where we live and it does not discriminate – it [...]
The Rule of Our Warfare
By Scott Ferrier, MJ • Phoenix, AZ Many consecrated people and devout Christians use the time of Lent to enter more deeply into the mysteries of Our Lord and Savior’s public life, death, and [...]
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