Catholic Teaching:
Fasting helps us turn toward God
February 26, 2013
I don’t like to fast. Lent starts with a fast, and it is something I dread. However, I’ve realized something obvious: I’m not the only one fasting on Ash Wednesday. I’m not the only one called by the Church to remember that I am dust, and to dust I shall return. I’m not the only one called to say “no” to myself and “yes” to Jesus Christ and his Church.
The feast of Corpus Christi enriches the Church
June 15, 2012
This month we once again celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi during which we commemorate the great gift of the Eucharist that stands at the heart of the life and mission of the Church. This feast is the time to not only celebrate this gift of Christ, but to also ponder its meaning and richness not only in the life of the Church, but in our own daily lives as Catholics as well. ...
More Columns by Fr. Jonathan Wallis, STL:
Fasting helps us turn toward God (February 26, 2013)
The feast of Corpus Christi enriches the Church (July 17, 2012)
