Sweet Comfort: Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Posted June 23rd, 2021
We can find our rest in the hands of God, in his very Spirit, while the storm rages around us. [Read More...]
Having Grown Kids Taught Me 4 Parenting Lessons
Posted June 22nd, 2021
With 9 children, aged 8 to 28, I am in the position to correct with younger kids the mistakes I made with older kids. Let’s see if I do. [Read More...]
Liturgy: What Did Vatican II Say About Music and Dance?
Posted June 21st, 2021
By definition, inculturation requires innovation, and Vatican II called for inculturation. A 25-year-old document spelled out the limits. [Read More...]
Sunday Verse: Be Still…
Posted June 20th, 2021
Pictured: The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue in Raven Memorial Park at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. [Read More...]
Posted June 19th, 2021 Raven ‘Superheroes’ to Serve Needy This Summer
Posted June 18th, 2021
TRANSFORMING CULTURE: “If it’s a challenge,” said Mathis, “we just have to rise up, push through, and help these kids. They’re the future and we need them.” [Read More...]
This Sunday, Stop Seeking Storms
Posted June 17th, 2021
God turns violence into sacraments — but for us, storm-chasing always ends in shipwreck. [Read More...]
God’s Power Is in His Love: Choral Piece Debuts
Posted June 16th, 2021
Benedictine College’s music department has added an emphasis in Liturgical Music to its program’s offerings. [Read More...]
What the Crucifix Teaches Without Words
Posted June 15th, 2021
Without realizing it, you have been learning the Beatitudes since you were a kid … [Read More...]
Can I Be Spiritual But Not Religious? Hebrews Says No
Posted June 14th, 2021
Jesus Christ himself enters our life uniquely in one way: the liturgy of his body and blood. [Read More...]
Sunday Verse: Seeds of Faith
Posted June 13th, 2021
Pictured: Benedictine College mission trip to Tanzania. Benedictine plans dozens of mission trips, domestic and international, for students every semester. [Read More...]
Weekend Memes: Hope For Humanity
Posted June 12th, 2021
Humans can be goofy. And it’s to be able to laugh at ourselves. [Read More...]
Ravens Serve Immigrants at the Border
Posted June 11th, 2021
Benedictine College students learned to see immigrants as brothers and sisters in need with an authentic trust in God. [Read More...]
This Sunday, Plant the Kingdom
Posted June 10th, 2021
In the end, the only way to be grafted on to Christ is by grafting ourselves onto the new Tree of Life — the cross. [Read More...]
Benedictine College Theologian Wins Video Award
Posted June 9th, 2021
Professor Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins won the Award for their Ascension series Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. [Read More...]
You Are God’s Answer to the World’s Problems
Posted June 8th, 2021
… along with me and every person you see in Church, say saints and scholars. But the one you need to worry about is you. [Read More...]
Dear Swafford, How Do I Explain Church Teaching on Same-Sex Attraction?
Posted June 7th, 2021
A student asks: Do you have personal experience speaking about Catholic teaching on homosexual lifestyles to someone you love? [Read More...]
Sunday Verse: This Is My Blood
Posted June 6th, 2021
Pictured: Mass in the Guadalupe Chapel of St. Benedict’s Abbey at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. [Read More...]
Weekend Memes: God Loves You
Posted June 5th, 2021
God’s love is never-ending, unlike these memes which attempt to explain it. [Read More...]
Raven Mission Rebuilds Torn Homes and Hearts
Posted June 4th, 2021
TRANSFORMING CULTURE: After tornadoes laid waste to homes and lives, Benedictine College students helped elderly Ohio residents recover. [Read More...]