The Swiss theologian Karl Barth is the author of a line that has always fascinated me: in the realm of nature, “Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God” that we possess. I would like to explain why I think he is absolutely correct.
Among the treasures contained in our monastic hours of prayer, none is more precious to me than Compline, also known as Night Prayer.
Ready for election season? As we discern our candidates, I suggest reading the USCCB’s document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. In the meantime, here I try to promote unity in the Church and in our country by offering a meditation that, I hope, will humble us all and thereby draw us closer together.
I just read a fantastic book about faith and science: Christopher Baglow, Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge. I highly recommend it to every teacher and catechist, or to anyone interested in the topic.
We must be aware of the groundwork that Paul sets down for the abolition of any degrading differences among Christians.
In Memoriam: Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy, True to Form: Class of 2020 by Fr. Stephen Gregg ’01, Telling the story of Cistercian’s Texas History Trip: Recollections from its grandfather, Rodney Walter, with Tom Pruit, Afterthoughts: Essential Business by Jess Clay ’13, Post-pandemic Musings from Fr. Roch