“The story of redemption began with a heroic ‘Yes’ by a young girl named Mary, when, in the spirit of humility and obedience, she said to the angel’s message announcing that she would be the mother of Jesus: ‘May it be done unto me according to your word.’ And then when the purpose of her…

The gospel today is about how challenging it can be to believe something you can’t see.  How difficult it can be to accept something simply on faith.  Well, this Easter season, nobody, I think, stands in contrast to that more than a young man named Jeremy Feldbusch. On April 3, 2003, Sergeant Jeremy Feldbusch was…

The shocking tragedy in Russia today includes the news that several prominent members of the clergy were among those killed: The Holy Father expressed his sorrow over the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and those accompanying him on a flight to Russia on Saturday morning. Pope Benedict remembered all of those who died and…

If the grim news has left you feeling feeling bludgeoned and bruised the last several days, the video below should lift your heart.   As described at First Things: Fans greeted each other on Easter at a Sunday evening soccer match at Moscow Lokomotiv stadium. At the beginning of the second half of the match thousands…

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