Would Saint Valentine Be A Christian Martyr For Marriage Again Today?
We can especially feel an intense hostility towards the very idea of marriage that Saint Valentine represented: the union of one man and one woman, centered on Christ, and loyal until death.
These Three Post-Christmas Feast Days Highlight The Church’s Martyrs
The story of Jesus’s birth and persecution, plus the feasts devoted to Christian martyrs on the 28th and 29th, deserve a closer look.
John Chau’s Death Was A Missionary Failure Nobody Should Emulate
For orthodox Christians who hold to the revealed truth of scripture and believe in gospel-focused missions, this whole media circus about John Chau is frustrating.
In John Chau, A New Martyr Joins The Throng In Heaven
As details of John Chau’s life and the circumstances of his final days filter in, many Christians are starting to embrace one who considered his life worth nothing to testify to the gospel.
‘Silence’ Is A Must-See Masterpiece About The Paradoxes Of Faith
Complex yet reverent, ‘Silence’ explores the meanings and dilemmas of the Christian faith, and decisively sets a new benchmark for religious films.
Saint Stephen’s Day Is A Moment To Reflect On Our Witness And Immortality
This gives us the chance to look at some beautiful objects, delve into history, and reflect on why the martyrdom of a first-century Christian is still relevant almost 2,000 years later.
Was Jacques Hamel A Martyr To The Faith Or To His Illusions About Islam?
The ISIS-inspired attack on a priest and his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is a lesson in the price Christianity pays for the fanaticism of profligate mercy.
No Matter How Many Priests ISIS Kills, They Can’t Win
Quite simply, God sent Father Hamel to forgive sins, and these satanically inspired agents of ISIS sent themselves to stop him.
We Need A Religious Response To ISIS
While Christian martyrs and Muslim terrorists are both willing to die for their religious beliefs, only the latter are willing to execute others for those beliefs.
‘Are You A Christian?’ A Meditation On Martyrdom
Are you a martyr if you die at the hands of a homicidal madman at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon? Of course.
Five Things To Talk With Your Children About This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day presents an opportunity to discuss far more important things than bad poems and candy. Here are some ideas.