by TOBET | Apr 6, 2023 | TOBET Blog, by Monica Ashour, Easter
G.K. Chesterton once quipped, “The greatest thing the human body can do is to rise from the dead” (quoted by Dale Ahlquist from the TOB Congress audio). That’s what we celebrate today—Easter Sunday. Jesus Christ was the first human to rise from the dead bodily. Quite...
by Monica | Dec 31, 2022 | TOBET Blog, by Monica Ashour, Saints and Holy People
A special blog by Monica Ashour, honoring Pope Benedict XVI’s death and thus his entrance into eternal life. When my friend and colleague, Sheryl Collmer, texted me this morning, “Rest in eternal joy, dear Benedict,” I smiled and said, “Well done, good and faithful...
by Emily Archer | Apr 8, 2022 | TOBET Blog, by Emily Archer, Lent
“Remember, you will die.” Better known perhaps in Latin, “memento mori” is the catchy phrase that the Church has inherited from centuries of tradition. It’s never been a particular favorite of mine – it’s a bit of a downer, very pithy, and therefore to my mind...
