The 12 Swords Which Pierced Our Lady’s Soul is Proof God Sees Hidden Pain I first reached for the Seven Sorrows Rosary during a year
Are you old enough to recall watching the live coverage of the attacks on 9/11? The recent 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 has
Genesis, the first book in the Old Testament of the Bible, details how God created man. And as importantly, how God supported man’s life with
It’s now been 57 years since Pope Paul VI announced that the Novus Ordo (NO) Mass is the official ordinary Mass of the Catholic Church.
What an amazing time is is to be a Roman Catholic in the United States of America! Dioceses nationwide are reporting record growth. For the
We live in a world that rarely becomes quiet. There is always something demanding our attention—a notification on our phone, a conversation waiting to happen,
I was sitting alone on a darkened theatrical stage. On the other side of the curtain, an audience was gathering for the final performance of
At a recent gathering of the Gospel study group my mother runs, one of the participants posed an interesting question. It was a good question
A little early for this sort of thing, but someone I know brought it up. And, so, I wrote down the basics of what I
June’s “Unity Forum” in Augusta, GA, gathered leaders and lay people from many different Christian denominations to discuss the scandal of division within the Body
Prior to Vatican II (1965) the Church was committed to religious tolerance. Vatican II changed the situation by declaring religious freedom. Since that development there
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7). I
Step into any Catholic home or church, and you’ll likely encounter holy reminders of those who have gone before us in faith—the saints. These were
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. “It is clear therefore that in the supremely wise
For the first three centuries after the death of Christ, martyrdom came to be seen as the perfection of the Christian life. Asceticism came to
Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything (St Teresa of Avila). Without the burden of
[A Reflection Inspired by St. Bonaventure] Grief is not a detour from faith. Sometimes it becomes the very road by which we are drawn more
Like many others, I have had my share of physical and health concerns. And dealing with health issues is never fun. In the past I’ve
What does it mean to be blessed? In Mary, our Blessed Mother, we learn that blessedness is not measured by material comfort or ease. Though
Every age believes it has invented new errors. In reality, it usually gives the oldest lies a new vocabulary. One such lie has become the
St. Matthew, more than any other Gospel writer, presents the Lord Jesus as the New Moses – the supreme Lawgiver who ascends the mountain, proclaims the
The parish men’s group I belong to always has lively and thought provoking discussions. If your parish has a men’s group you might consider joining.
There has been a striking correlation with the rise in bodily health concerns along with the sexual revolution that started in the 1960’s. St John
Thinking As God Does From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the
