amen columns AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryBlogCommentary Clarity in Rome confessional George P. Matysek Jr.February 23, 20123 min read The Scala Sancta, “Holy Stairs,” are believed to be the passageway Jesus walked on his way to face Pontius Pilate before the crucifixion. St. Helena, mother of Constantine, brought the staircase to the Eternal City from the Holy Land in the middle of the 4th century. AmenAmen McMullen Commentary Don’t knock the ‘Net until you try it Paul McMullenJanuary 26, 20123 min read Romanticizing the past fogs its hardship. For all the appeal of bygone days, does anyone really want to go back to 1932, when our grandparents in Appalachia had to haul wood and water, and stoke the stove to cook and clean? Previous 1 … 10 11 … 11 Rita BuettnerSeptember 4, 20226 Min Read