Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.

Solemnity of the Ascension

The celebration of the Ascension used to leave me a bit flat. It was clear what Good Friday did for me. And …

He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back. The fringe on his buck-skinned jacket bounced as …

Often Christians act surprised when they try to do good and things don’t go according to plan. Sometimes it’s small but irritating …

On many occasions I’ve heard non-Catholics object to the papacy. Often, they say something like this: “I just can’t believe that one …

Catholics seem preoccupied with the sufferings of Christ–The Crucifix, the sorrowful Mysteries, the Stations of the Cross. As if all this were …

“For our sakes God made him who did not know sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the …

For many, Lent means spiritual self-improvement through sacrifice. It’s often all about what to “give up” for Lent. But Jesus’ 40 day …

Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based …

Appearances can be deceiving. After all, Jesus was just another Galilean. His hands were the rough hands of a workman. People in …

In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.” The word comes from the “lengthening” of daylight hours as …

This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas. But it’s a start! Many of the resources mention here are …