VIEWS

‘The Reading Life: The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others’ Eyes’ Author: C.S. LewisPublisher: HarperOneRelease Date: Oct. 15, 2019Length: 171 pp.Cost: $19.99 ORDER A COPY C.S....

NEW YORK (CNS) — The reasons the Church continues to honor the Apostle of Ireland more than 1,500 years after his death shine forth in the film “I Am Patrick” (CBN), a docudrama screening in theaters for two nights only, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — and March 18.

Our enemy wants to fill us with fear and anxiety. Staying grounded in the sacraments, prayer and Scripture helps us to see with the eyes of faith.

Anyone who has ever heard Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan — in personal conversation, interviewed on TV, giving a homily or addressing a conference — knows the archbishop of New York is not at a loss for words.

There’s an old adage that one shouldn’t discuss religion or politics in polite company. The same could be said about science and religion. There seems to be no end to the clashes between the creationists and scientists over the existence of God as manifested in the history of the universe.

How can we integrate a reflective, spiritual life with all the media we consume and create?

With an average consumption of over 12 hours of electronic mass media daily in the U.S., they're vital skills to have and use.

Lent is always a desert journey that we make with Jesus, Who fasted and was tested in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. The prophet Hosea says the Lord leads His people into the desert to speak to their hearts. This Lent, it seems that the entire world has been led into a desert.

Para la mayoría de ustedes, fue la primera vez que experimentaron la semana más sagrada del año, no en su iglesia parroquial, sino en su propia casa. Podría parecer que nuestra Cuaresma no ha terminado, como si aún estuviéramos atrapados en el desierto.

For most of you, it was the first time you experienced the holiest week of the year — not in your parish church, but in your own home. It could very well seem like our Lent has not ended, like we are still stuck in the desert.