Primarily prayer for people, and especially for people in positions of authority. Why the focus on praying for people, particularly those in authority? Because Paul wants us to shut up. The church should not be marked with political wrangling and theorizing and bashing on authority. The world d...
This simple phrase moved the life of prayer from the realm of the ascetical heroism of the few to a life that was both accessible to normal Christians and helpful for society. Monks were called to a life of prayer, and pray they did. But they also worked. They built. They planted. The...
to grow in love, and to let prayer and worship become the runway for my transition to a new phase of life at one with him, what the Eastern Church calls divinization (for 2 Pet 1). It
Originally delivered as a talk for the Diocese of Paterson Advent Day of Prayer for Priests, St. Paul Inside the Walls Evangelization Center, Madison, NJ on December 6, 2022. It is my privilege and pleasure to be with you today at the …[Read more...] ...
Pope Francis has called for 2024 to be honored as a “Year of Prayer.” What does this mean? The special character of this year is based on the year following, 2025, which is a jubilee year for the Church. The custom of the jubilee year has …[Read more...] ...
Driven by the commands and exhortations of Romans 12, my prayer is to offer a fresh look at a basic command for the Christian. In a time of confusion and chaos across the cultural and evangelical landscape, I hope to bring a simple word for a confused time as we think of what it mea...
Book Reviews – January 2024 December 29, 2023byBook Reviews Ecclesial Exegesis: A Synthesis of Ancient and Modern Approaches to Scripture. By Gregory Vall. Reviewed by D. Malachi Walker. (skip to review) God’s Call is Everywhere: A Global Analysis of Contemporary Religious Vocations for Women...
January 1, 2019 by Dr. Ralph Martin, STD It’s often been said that by reflecting on what we have received in the tradition of liturgical prayer we can discover what we believe; prayer as a source of doctrine. The reverse is also true. What we believe determines what we pray — or...
In this, Mary’s beauty is a source of inspiration for all women who wish to affirm their femininity and for men to become aware of the dignity and respect of women. Mary’s beauty also conveys the message that every woman in the Church has an important mission in prayer, in following ...