April 24, 2022
There was a monk, a desert father, named Ammonas. He may have been a bishop. Whatever he was, there’s a story about him I’ve always liked. It’s the story of a monk he once had to deal with, a monk who had a bad reputation; no one liked him, and he probably wasn’t a good monk […]
April 15, 2022
Hadrian, the second century Roman emperor, basically wanted to erase Judaism, Jews too in the long run. The emperor, you see, was a champion of Hellenistic civilization; he thought it best everyone follow his lead, culturally and legally—no matter the culture, no matter the laws of those cultures, no matter the religion.
April 10, 2022
The disciples and followers of Jesus were filled with joy: “Hosanna in the highest!” they shouted as they entered Jerusalem for the Passover.[1]
April 3, 2022
Click here to listen to this homily George Whitefield was one of the greatest preachers in the whole history of Christianity, also one of America’s spiritual fathers (although I think that’s a strange way to put it).