Soul Scroll

The anticipation of a wonderful event can almost be as delicious as its arrival. So it is with Advent season. As we move closer to the birth of Jesus, hope, faith and excitement grows. This is why each week of Advent has a theme that reflects these emotions that certainly must have been felt thousands […]

Over the centuries, Advent traditions heightened the excitement of the birth of Christ through activities that counted down the days and weeks to his arrival. These traditions also provide an opportunity for each of us to individually commemorate God’s love with remembrance and prayer. Here are four of the most common traditions for celebrating Advent

When you celebrate Advent, you are joining a proud lineage of faithful Catholics from as early as the fourth century and beyond. However, when Advent began more than a millennium ago, it looked nothing like it does today. Back then, Advent practices focused mostly on fasting, according to the Catholic Education Resource Center, although they […]

If you ever feel overwhelmed with the commercialization of the holidays, focus on the symbols that surround you which are a reminder of the coming of our Lord Jesus. Consider Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers, let your minds be filled with everything that is true, everything that is honorable, everything that is upright and pure, everything […]

  From Thanksgiving to January, we can become overwhelmed with the busyness of Christmas preparations and too easily forget the reason for the season: the birth of our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. If you are eager to make Christ’s birth the focus of Christmas festivities from the very start of the holidays ,it […]

Throughout history, Christians have had to face a variety of struggles in the various cultures and lands they’ve settled in. Due to the unique nature of their religion, which calls them to, “Preach the Gospel to every nation…” this often puts them at odds with the nations they live in. This reality is being played […]

Do you ever wonder about how the Christian faith was professed throughout the ages, from its earliest days to today? Why were the early Christians willing to die to protect a single iota of the creed? Why have the Judeans, Romans, and Persians—among others—seen the Christian creed as a threat to the established social order? […]

You Will Be Made to Care – Catholic Book on Social Justice Agenda Compassionate bullying? Sounds like nonsense right? But that’s how the Left works; they must punish you because they care. But do they really? In June’s Catholic Book of the Month, “You Will Be Made to Care; The War on Faith, Family, and […]

A Friar’s Tale; Remembering Fr. Benedict Groeschel Founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Fr. Groeschel, 1933-2014, was one of the most well-known and beloved Catholics our day. Whether he was helping homeless pregnant women, troubled youth, or leading his religious order in prayer, this beautiful soul touched so many people. For May’s Catholic […]

Who better to compile a book of papal tributes and exclusive images of Vatican life than a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard! These silent guardians, often seen in the background but never missed because of their colorful garb, have been in service to the Holy Father since the year 1506! April’s Book of the […]