Fasting has surged in popularity, touted by health gurus and podcasters like Joe Rogan for its health benefits. But is there more to it than
“We Polish people have an old saying,” she told me as she offered another slice of cheesecake: “Gość w dom, bóg w dom: visitor in
An essay that deserves to be printed and read with leisure. While lacking exquisite prose, it contains stories of how a normal guy showed me sanctity in the every day.
Even twenty years after his passing, Saint Pope John Paul II continues to captivate young people. This enduring attraction is not merely the result of parents passing down admiration for a beloved saint. Like all saints, John Paul II left a profound legacy that continues to inspire.
Every person is shaped by the nation of their birth, but some are so deeply rooted in their homeland that they become inseparable from it. John Paul II was one such figure. His life, mission, and papacy cannot be understood apart from Poland — just as Socrates cannot be understood apart from Athens.
Hope is a word we hear everywhere today—from nation-building and economics to celebrations like the Jubilee. Perhaps it has something to do with our uncertain times. In times of uncertainty, people rediscover hope as a defense against despair. But what exactly is hope and, more specifically, Christian hope? Beyond simply resisting hopelessness about the present with optimism or wishful thinking, Christian hope addresses something deeper: it is a firm trust in God’s promises. By turning to classical definitions, particularly those of Thomas Aquinas, we can clarify what hope truly is and why it is essential for human fulfillment.
