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Home: Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGEArticles:How one extraordinary talent may be the key to genius - Paul JohnsonWhat is a genius? We use the word frequently but surely, to guard its meaning, we should bestow it seldom. Read more... Hugh Dacre Barrett-Lennard - Father George W. Rutler"Je suis l'Armée Britannique!" declared Sir Hugh Dacre Barrett-Lennard (1917-2007) to a startled French mayor at the Normandy invasion when he arrived with driver and jeep far behind enemy lines, in the 2nd Batallion, Essex Regiment. Read more... Human rights to dominate Pope’s U.S. visit - Father Raymond J. de SouzaIt has been said in Rome that the crowds came to see Pope John Paul, but they come to hear Pope Benedict XVI. Read more... Humility - Donald DeMarcoThe humble person makes a realistic assessment of who he is and puts that unillusioned judgment into practice. He does not judge himself to be smaller or larger than he really is. In so doing he avoids despair as well as pride. Consequently, the humble person enjoys the freedom to be who he is. Read more... I Saw a Saint at Sunset - Peggy NoonanBestselling author Peggy Noonan brings her sharp observations, acute sensibility, warmth, and wit to the life of the pope and shows the personal effect his journey had upon her and millions of others throughout the world. Here is an excerpt from Peggy Noonan's latest, John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father. Read more... Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei - Rev. George W. RutlerAs my Cantonese is not what it would have been had I been present at Pentecost, in 1999 I led the intercessory prayers in French and Latin at a Solemn Mass on the 70th priestly ordination anniversary, 50th episcopal anniversary, 20th cardinalatial anniversary, and 98th birth anniversary of Ignatius Kung (Gong) Pin-Mei in his home of exile in Stamford, Connecticut. Read more... In praise of Roger Maris, the anti-Bonds - Fr. Raymond de SouzaWhere have you gone, Roger Maris? Baseball should turn its downcast eyes to you. Read more... In print and prayer, a Voice for truth - Father Raymond J. de SouzaYou may not know his name, but you may well have heard his voice. Read more... Into the Purple - David WarrenAmong my most vivid memories of my father is being with him in Toronto, nearly 40 years ago, in the moments before he delivered a speech to a design convention. Read more... Irena Sendler, 98; member of resistance saved lives of 2,500 Polish Jews - Elaine WooFate may have led Irena Sendler to the moment almost 70 years ago when she began to risk her life for the children of strangers. Read more... Is 'Octomom' America's Future? - Peggy NoonanWhat's more depressing than the economic slowdown. Read more... Is God on the Saints’ side? - Father Raymond J. de SouzaWill the Saints go marching in? Read more... Is Life Worth Living? - Russell KirkConcluding a public lecture, Russell Kirk once assured his listeners: "If you look for the Supernatural, you will find it. I promise you: I have." Read more... J.R.R. Tolkien: Truth and Myth - Joseph PearceTolkien preserved his mother's legacy and kept the faith, not only in his life but also in his work. In particular, and crucially, Tolkien’s encounter with the depths of Christian mysticism and his understanding of the truths of orthodox theology enabled him to unravel the philosophy of myth that inspired not only the "magic" of his books but also the conversion of his friend C.S. Lewis to Christianity. Read more... Jack and Nelle - Paul KengorNelle Reagan had a heart for God, and she did her best to impart that faith to her son Ronald. It was her aspiration that he should one day take that faith to the world. Read more... Jean-Marie Lustiger - Father George RutlerJournalists trying to assess the life of Jean-Marie Lustiger are like the crowd at the foot of Mount Sinai trying to figure out why Moses was complicating their lives. Read more... Jesuit Philosopher Recounts Time with Mother Teresa - Clayton BerryFor millions of people Mother Teresa was a living saint and a cultural icon. For Saint Louis University's noted philosopher John Kavanaugh, S.J., she was a very real person who had a direct and dramatic effect on his life. Read more... Jesus Vasquez - Rev. George W. RutlerAs I was unfamiliar with the Spanish convention of naming boys for the Savior, it startled me upon arriving in my new parish to read on the bulletin board: “If there is no usher at the 7:30 Mass, Jesus will take up the collection.” Read more... Jim Balmer: Lifelong Conversion - Molly MulqueenDawn Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a place where addicts and alcoholics recover the lives they lost to drugs and alcohol. “Recover” is an innocent-sounding verb for the grueling, gut-wrenching metamorphosis that takes place in the human body and spirit as it separates from the chemical demons that possess it. But close to 75 percent of the people who undergo treatment at Dawn Farm really do reclaim their lost lives and achieve long-term recovery. Read more... John Paul II Priests - Archbishop Timothy M. DolanIt was a constant refrain. Read more... John Paul II — preparing the 21st Century - George WeigelThe Christian story is not simply one among many possible accounts of the way things are. Rather, Wojtyla has long been convinced — and his pontificate is a series of variations on this one great theme — that the story of the Church is the story of the world, rightly understood. Read more... John Paul II's Master Class to his 'dear young friends' - Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.John Paul the actor gave the world a command performance on a world stage. To his 'dear young friends', it was truly a Master Class in the drama of Gospel living and dying. He has touched us deeply and changed the world and the Church. Read more... John Paul II: A best seller in life and in death - Father Thomas Rosica, CSBToday marks the third anniversary of death of Pope John Paul II. For three solid weeks in April of 2005, we were inundated with words, stories, images and rich ceremonies coming to us from Rome — images that helped us recall and evaluate a charismatic leader's life and mission. Read more... John Paul the Great - Peggy NoonanThe pope proceeded down the line, nodding and patting, and when he got to me I jerked into a kind of curtsy-bow and touched his right hand with my hands. Then I bent and covered his thick old knuckles with Chanel No. 23 Red Raspberry lipstick. I couldn't help it. I think I said, "Papa." Read more... John Paul’s Spiritual Testament - Father Alfonso Aguilar"Who left the door open?" asked the Pope’s secretary to the few monsignori who accompanied John Paul II on his trip to Ireland in September 1979. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:54:04
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