Acedia: The Overlooked Vice
The Holy Father, Pope Francis continues to focus on the vices. This time it is on Acedia, a most appropriate topic as we head into
The Holy Father, Pope Francis continues to focus on the vices. This time it is on Acedia, a most appropriate topic as we head into
There are a lot of struggles in the life of a Christian. It certainly is not an easy life, akin to almost being a Gladiator
These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in. All it takes is one click,
Four weeks after its release, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Meaning of Blessings), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on blessings, continues to
By Fr. James Barry Part One of this article explored the question “Why issue such a document [Fiducia Supplicans] if nothing has really changed and
By Fr. James Barry On December 18, 2023 the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning
On October 15th, Pope Francis brought out, On Confidence, a special apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the
If faithful Catholics were asked what is the most pressing issue of the day that they wish the Church hierarchy would tackle, the top answers
My siblings and I were blessed to attend Catholic schools for most of our education. At one point, though, my father found it necessary to
Everyone values freedom. But what does freedom mean to a Catholic? Let us take a closer look. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) has
The First Vatican Council (1870) said that the pope has supreme authority in the Church (Pastor Aeternus 3.2). The Second Vatican Council (1965) said that
Musicians love harmony. There’s a soothing satisfaction when notes work well together. One would expect this principle to carry over into the way musicians relate
On May 13th, 2023, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Pope Francis in the Vatican. (Arriving in Italy, he was greeted by the President
Even though fear and worry continue to grip the world, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today and every day. As St.
Supersessionism is the view that Christianity has “superseded,” or “replaced,” Judaism as the (single) path to salvation. In 2015 the Vatican said: Supersessionism steadily gained
It is interesting the small things which can cut through the monopoly of our own thoughts: an unexpected hello from a stranger on the street,
Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
In the Catholic Church, July is the month of the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary”).. July is also the memorial month of Sts. Anne
The elderly have much to give us: there is the wisdom of life. They have much to teach us (Pope Francis). This month of July,
From the moment each of our children could speak, the exercise of teaching them to say “please” and “thank you” became an integral part of
Catholics, in fact everyone, should be concerned about ‘The Great Reset.’ It is not a conspiracy theory. It is very real. And its aim really
In 1969 Edwin Starr recorded the song “War.” The song asks the question “War, what is it good for?” Then it answers the question: “Absolutely