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Will only a few be saved?
by Fr. David J. Endres Editor’s note: This column, "Outside Perspectives", addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church’s teaching. Narrow Door There are more than…
Resting with Abraham
BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. In the parable of Lazarus and the…
Times and seasons
For Christians, time is significant and sacred. Time is made holy because God is its creator. When God formed the world, he did so in time. The first words of the Bible remind us of this truth: “In the beginning” (Genesis 1:1). From…
Are souls reincarnated after death?
We remember our deceased family and friends in November with the commemoration of All Saints and All Souls. When we recall their passing, it is natural for us to wonder about questions such as: Is there life after death? What will eternal…
Imaging the holy
Below the city of Rome can be found dozens of subterranean burial passageways: the catacombs. Here the martyrs and popes of the early Church were buried, making it a place for prayer for the first Christians and the site for ancient…
Freedom through almsgiving
Christians throughout the world journey through the season of Lent by emphasizing prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Often we interpret such practices as exclusively Judeo-Christian, and indeed they are common to the Abrahamic faiths. Yet…