Pillar Sitting
Twelve miles from Antakya, Turkey, which was once known as ancient Antioch, up a winding road on top of a mountain, lay the remains of the monastery of St. Simeon the Stylite.
Results from Tag: 'January 3-16, 2010'
Founding a Family
Elizabeth Yank recommends She Loved the Church: Mother Julia Verhaeghe and the Beginnings of the Spiritual Family ‘The Work,’ edited by Mother Katharina Strolz, FSO, and Fr. Peter Willi, FSO.
Scouts’ Honor
When Patrick Reese decided to raise money to have a Ten Commandments monument put up at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, Neb., he wasn’t setting out to start a trend. But that’s what happened.
Remembering Father Neuhaus
As First Things magazine and the larger Catholic community looks back at the life of Father Richard John Neuhaus, who died one year ago on Jan. 8, the Register speaks with his successor, editor Joseph Bottum.
Sisters Silenced
While the leaders of several American women’s congregations are showing reluctance to participate in the apostolic visitation — a Vatican inquiry into the state of religious life in America — ordinary members who support the visitation report say they are being silenced by their superiors.
Benedict’s Vision and Benedictine Spirituality Boost Thomas More
The new president at Thomas More College in Merrimack, N.H., has brought a Benedictine spirit to the school.
Lifting Hearts and Minds to God
Murals by Jericho creates traditional religious art — bringing the artists, and others, closer to God.
New Year, Old War, New Hope
The Christmas season can be a tough time to be a soldier in Afghanistan. So military chaplains are an important presence.
Bridgeport Ruling’s Impact
While the court-ordered release of a 1999 deposition of Cardinal Edward Egan is not the first time sealed testimony from a clerical sex-abuse case has become public, it appears to be just the beginning of more embarrassment for the Church.
D.C. Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Vote Presents Problem for Archdiocese
The District of Columbia is the latest battleground for an escalating conflict between same-sex couples demanding the “right” to marry and churches defending their freedom to maintain the integrity of their institutions.
