Crucifixion
Peterson, Newman, and the Cross
by Matthew Becklo . March 13, 2019 .
The Visceral Reality of God’s Love
by Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph . October 30, 2018 .
Why Do We Exalt the Cross?
by Fr. Steve Grunow . September 14, 2018 .
Are We Suffering for the Wrong Reasons?
by Chris Hazell . May 8, 2018 .
Lessons from the Rabbi on the Cross
by Elizabeth Scalia . March 29, 2018 .
Three Reasons Why I Wear a Crucifix
by Ricky Jones . February 27, 2018 .
The Crib and the Cross
by Fr. Steve Grunow . December 19, 2017 .
All Things Work Together for Good
by Bishop Robert Barron . July 30, 2017 .
Our second reading for this weekend is taken from the end of the eighth chapter of Paul’s magnificent letter to the Romans. In this great book of the Bible, we learn that in Christ, God has disclosed his providential plan whereby he intends to reconcile all things to himself. I don’t know about you, but those words always give me comfort and peace.
No Fear of Death
by Bishop Robert Barron . July 2, 2017 .
In our second reading for this week, St. Paul reminds the Christian community in Rome that baptism means an immersion into the dying of the Lord. In his first letter to the Corinthians, he had similarly told his followers that every eucharist is a participation in the dying of Christ. Why this preoccupation with death? Because it is only through this journey into Christ's death and resurrection that we can effectively conquer the fear of death, which tends to cramp us spiritually. Once we have died witih Jesus, we can walk "in newness of life."
