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"Christ is Passing By" (Scepter Publishers) by St. Josemaria Escriva. This was one of my birthday presents. I had read much of this back in high school-but those days are so far past it is liking reading it anew.

These are homilies for throughout the liturgical year. Thus I started in the middle and am reading the homily for Easter.

Here is a piece:

I want to review with you briefly how Christ is alive today-"Jesus Christ, yesterday and today, and yes, forever"-because this is the basis for all Christian living. If we look at the course of human history, we will see progress and advances. Science has made man more aware of his power. Technology controls the world much more than in the past, helping men to reach their dream of a greater level of culture, unity, and material well-being.

Some people are perhaps inclined to tone down this optimism, reminding us that men still suffer injustice and wars, at times worse than those in the past. They may well be right. But, above and beyond these considerations, I prefer to remember that in the religious sphere man is still man and God is still God. In this sphere, the peak of progress has already been reached. And that peak is Christ, the alpha and omega, the beginning of all things and their end.

In the spiritual life, there is no new era to come. Everything is already there, in Christ who died and rose again, who lives and stays with us always.

Good stuff to think about.

Oh yes, a note about one of our books. In the week coming up to Mother's Day (this week) we have "The Chapel Veil-symbol of the spouse of Christ" on special for quantity purchases. Check it out.

Finally, I read that Greencastle passed through our neck of the woods this weekend. I have been meaning to add some links to my sidebar-and this is one of them.

Oremus pro invicem!