by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 18, 2020 | Culture, Latest
“Be not afraid!” On October 16,1978, these three words rang out from the balcony of St. Peter’s basilica and began the 26 year pontificate of John Paul II. They were a clarion call and a rallying cry that pierced the minds and hearts of many who heard them. Who could...
by Stephen Phelan | May 8, 2020 | Church Teaching, Culture, Guest Blogs, Latest
We’re all in this together. This saying, now everywhere on social media, serves as a perfectly workable definition of the Catholic social doctrine principle of solidarity. Forced into social distancing by a common threat, the sense of unity and concern for the common...
by Michelle Miller | May 6, 2020 | Culture, Latest, Prayer
Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s life was a miracle, so to speak, in itself. At the age of eighteen, Mother Teresa left her home in Skopje, North Macedonia to join the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland, never to see her family again. After a time, Mother Teresa was...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 3, 2020 | Culture, God & Modern Physics, Latest
Niels Bohr, a friend with whom Einstein had many spirited debates about the nature of quantum mechanics, is said to have quipped on one occasion: “Einstein, stop telling God what to do.” The first post on Einstein highlighted his beliefs about science and religion:...
by Magis Center | Apr 27, 2020 | Culture, Latest, News
Musical artist Marie Miller, daughter of our Executive Director Joe Miller, produced a heartwarming slide show tribute to the medical personnel who are on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s set to her new song “Brave New Step” and includes...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Apr 14, 2020 | Culture, Happiness & Suffering, Latest
Last week witnessed an unprecedented, worldwide and—perhaps unwilling—participation in the suffering of Good Friday. Now it is time to let the blinding light of the Resurrection penetrate the darkness of these days! As we look about, signs of spring are everywhere,...
