Columns/Opinions
BEFORE THE CROSS | Being a sinner doesn’t prevent the Lord from calling us
DEAR FATHER | Ashes are a symbol meant to move our hearts and minds
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Para alcanzar nuestras metas se requiere que transitemos el camino de la Cuaresma
DEAR FATHER | Adoration is a time to concentrate solely on the presence of Jesus
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | En la Cuaresma, entrega tus debilidades y fracasos a Jesús
BEFORE THE CROSS | In Lent, turn your weaknesses and failures over to Jesus
BEFORE THE CROSS | Intellectual and spiritual healing for cultural misconceptions of love
DEAR FATHER | Superstitions run counter to how we are supposed to approach God
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Sanación espiritual e intelectual para conceptos culturales erróneos del amor
BEFORE THE CROSS | Access to the power of Jesus is conditioned on the presence of faith
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Accesibilidad al poder de Jesús está condicionada a la presencia de la fe
DEAR FATHER | Importance of Church Fathers remains formative for our Church today
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Aceptar la misericordia de Dios requiere que reconozcamos nuestra necesidad de perdón
DEAR FATHER | Our guardian angel wants us to communicate with them so they can better help us
BEFORE THE CROSS | Acceptance of God’s mercy requires acknowledging our need for forgiveness
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Derribando el muro del aborto
DEAR FATHER | Godparents, others encourage a child to grow spiritually
BEFORE THE CROSS | Tearing down the wall of abortion
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Abrazar las manifestaciones que vienen de Dios
DEAR FATHER | Ordinary Time is a season of continually growing in awareness of Jesus in our lives
BEFORE THE CROSS | Embrace those manifestations that come from God
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Jesús es la luz que brilla en la oscuridad
DEAR FATHER | Golden rule is a good reminder in situations involving gossip
BEFORE THE CROSS | Jesus is the light that shines in every darkness
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | ¿Cómo respondemos a las sorpresas de Dios en nuestras vidas?
BEFORE THE CROSS | How do we respond to God’s surprises in our lives?
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | La gracia nos ayuda a cumplir la misión que Dios nos ha encomendado
BEFORE THE CROSS | Grace helps us fulfill our God-given mission
DEAR FATHER | O Antiphons mark great joy that is about to come at Christmas
DEAR FATHER | Turn to God in prayer when facing moments of anxiety
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Esperar pacientemente es la clave para un buen Adviento
BEFORE THE CROSS | Patient waiting is the key to a good Advent
BEFORE THE CROSS | Feasting in gratitude disposes the soul toward receiving grace
DEAR FATHER | Advent is first in liturgical year as recognition of first moment of Christ’s life
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Festejar en gratitud dispone el alma para recibir la gracia
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Cuando crecemos como madres de Cristo, tenemos menos temor a su segunda venida
BEFORE THE CROSS | When we grow as mothers of Christ, we fear less His second coming
DEAR FATHER | Seeing the Trinity in daily life helps us understand the mystery
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Permita que Dios entre en su vida; Él hará el trabajo necesario
BEFORE THE CROSS | Let God into your life; He’ll do the work
BEFORE THE CROSS | An internal and external purification and rededication
DEAR FATHER | We must commit ourselves to prayer for loved ones who have died
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Volver a consagrarnos y purificarnos interna y externamente
BEFORE THE CROSS | The Holy Spirit is the source of holy creativity
DEAR FATHER | The fall of Adam and Eve helps to illuminate the logic of Christ’s death on the cross
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | El Espíritu Santo es la fuente de la creatividad divina
BEFORE THE CROSS | Our choices — either sinful or grace-filled — affect others
FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Nuestras escogencias — pecaminosas o llenas de gracia — afectan a los demás
DEAR FATHER | Purgatory is a purifying process that draws us closer to heaven
BEFORE THE CROSS | True faith is expressed in works of service