Why, you may ask, do Christians call the Sunday Jesus rose from the dead “Easter”? Good question. Apparently Christians are capable of getting their knickers in a knot about this: the word itself derives from an old English word, “Eostre,” which is the name of a pre-Christian deity. What? Were those rascally medievals trying to […]
The “YES!” that Changed Everything: The Annunciation of the Lord
There are a few moments on which the history of the world swings like a hinge. People my age remember exactly where they were when the Twin Towers fell. For Christians the real hinge moments are long before our own lives: Jesus’ death on the cross on Good Friday; his rising from the grave Easter […]
Saint Patrick of Ireland: Role Model for Real Christians
People are really into St. Patrick. Many wonders can be attributed to his celebration: Every year the water in the kids pool at our YMCA turns green in his honor. On his night the Irish bar across from my house draws an amazingly large attendance, no matter how cold it is. But his greatest modern miracle: […]
Three Cheers for St. Brigit of Kildare!
If St. Brigit were here she’d pour you a pint of her own good ale while you read about her. February 1 is her feast day and I wanted to celebrate three fine qualities of this second patron of Ireland. First Cheer: To a Remarkable Leader of the Church Brigit (ca. 454 – ca. 524; […]
The Lesson Every Christian Needs to Learn from St. Thomas Aquinas
Tomorrow the Western Church commemorates St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274). What should we learn from this Doctor of the Church? A lot. For generations he was required study for Roman Catholics preparing for priesthood — no small influence there. He was also the whipping boy of the Reformation — Luther and Calvin disliked him a lot, […]
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