St. Paul

Lessons from St. Paul

Father Donald Senior Comments Off on Lessons from St. Paul

Both personally and in the wider social and religious world of his day, Paul the Apostle witnessed an old world die and a new one born — not unlike our experience at this moment in history. Paul, of course, was not a priest but an apostle and dedicated lay missionary. But some of the characteristic Read More

The Fullness of Love

Patricia Sharbaugh Comments Off on The Fullness of Love

Do you ever wish you could escape from love? Not all love, but the love that hurts. We love people who disappoint, betray and abandon us. We love people who make poor choices and put themselves in danger. We love people who turn away from us and turn away from God. We love people who Read More

‘When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong’

Brother Elliott Maloney Comments Off on ‘When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong’

When people ask about St. Paul, a common question among the faithful involves his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor 12:7). That’s not surprising, because we almost always are curious about any weakness an important person exhibits. We want to see how others deal with adversity, especially those who have achieved greatness in spite of Read More