For some years now I have received Christmas cards from some friends that have no reference to Jesus. On the outer page you see a bouquet of flowers, or a tree covered with buntings; on…

The liturgy is not simply worship but also catechesis. It instructs us not only through words, but more specifically through symbols, symbolic space and time, symbolic actions and narratives. Hence, it is very important that…

For many of us, Roman Catholics, Lent is a time when we think of our personal sins. The days of fast and abstinence laid down by law enforce this mentality. Some even choose to abstain…