Vision and Revision
The newly revised Order of Baptism for Children is out and, according to Father Anthony Strouse, it’s got a flood of vital insights, especially as they touch on the Eucharist.
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Make Up with God
As we travel the desert days of Lent, Christopher Carstens reminds us, God’s cosmetic beauty is no mirage, but gives true meaning to our less-than-glamorous journey.
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No Blood, No Glory…
The 16th-century Flemish painter Jean Bellegambe painted The Mystical Bath not to shock our senses, but to draw them to the next world. So says Denis McNamara.
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Hand-to-Hand Combat
The Last Supper teaches two kinds of giving: one that leads to love and the other to betrayal—and, as John Johnson notes, it’s a lesson we must keep on learning.