No Clauses, No Shortcuts: Lessons from Our Lady of Sorrows
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
It is a special morning as the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. My day begins with prayer and a freshly brewed cup of coffee around 2:30 a.m. As I sip slowly and meditate on God’s Word ...
Who Has Known the Mind of God?
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
How do we know the mind of God? The Book of Wisdom puts it plainly: “Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends?” (Wisdom 9:13). It’s a question that at first feels too lofty, too mysterious. But ...
Ablaze for God: Set the World on Fire
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
A cold world needs to be set on fire, and God calls us to do just that. About twenty-two hundred years ago, between 164 and 152 B.C., Leonidas, a runner from Rhodes, broke the Olympic record by winning twelve gold ...
Why the Path to Glory Always Includes Pain
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
I woke by 2:20am. I felt the voice of my body speaking, a soft ache and gentle protest in my muscles, echoes from yesterday’s 10-mile hike. My legs felt sore, my shoulders heavy, and yet, strangely, it felt good. Not ...