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St. Alphonsus Liguori: Living in Friendship with God-Pt. 1

Posted on August 1, 2022September 30, 2022 by Tony Crescio

Last year, hoping to fill in a gap in current research, a group of psychologists from Columbia University and Michigan State University, sought to investigate the “cultural moderators of the link between friendship and important outcomes” (Peiqi...
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St. Paul of the Cross: The Virtuous Life as Imitation of Christ

Posted on October 12, 2021October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Happy Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross! Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists religious order. Like all of the saints, Paul of the Cross demonstrates a deep devotion to the Eucharist. A...
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St. Teresa of Avila: Alone God Suffices

Posted on October 11, 2021October 9, 2022 by Tony Crescio

Happy Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor! Let nothing disturb you, nothing affright you; All things are passing; God never changes; Patient endurance attains all things; Whoever has God lacks nothing. Alone God suf...
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“Imitate the Earth” – St. Basil the Great on the Principle of Detachment

Posted on October 19, 2020October 31, 2021 by Vanessa Crescio

“Imitate the earth... Bear fruit, as she does. She produces her fruits, not that she may enjoy them, but for the service of others”, so St. Basil opens his Homily VI on Luke 12:18 titled, “I Will Tear Down My Barns” on social justice. Basil as t...
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Bearers of a Life-Giving Message

Posted on June 30, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 7-3-16 Peace be with You, Last week, we saw that the call of Jesus is a call to be about one thing, a life of unity with God. This week, we are given a clearer picture of what that life entails. In our go...
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