Catholic Spirituality

An Earthquake Frees Us from our Worldly Prison

By David A. Sylvester

Reading 1: About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. (Sixth Tuesday of Easter Season – Acts of the Apostles 16: 25-26)

Sacred Sorrows: Roses for Mother’s Day

By Meagan Winter

Catholic Lawmaker’s Filibuster Blocks Anti-Trans Youth Bill in Nebraska

By Aleja Hertzler-McCain

The Story of Fr. Dowling and AA’s Bill W. (Review)

Book Excerpt: How Fr. Ed Dowling Inspired AA’s Steps

Soviet prisoner of faith, on “To Tell the Truth,” 1965

Jesuit Priest Fr. Walter Ciszek was imprisoned, interrogated and tortured for 15  years in the anti-religious Soviet Union. His 15 minutes on a quiz show. – Thanks to Sara Winter!
(Fr. Ciszek’s appearance starts at 16:40 minutes.)

Fr. Ciszek and his Soviet prisoner memories

“We all, at times, suffer from great illusions.”

Anonymous Carthusian Monk, 1948