Don’t you just love the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you perform a good work for someone else? We truly are blessed to be
Are we the “wicked tenants” Jesus speaks of in Mark 12? Who, me? How could that be? I’m a good person. I try to live
Does the Mystical Body (or at least the portion represented by your parish) need a transplant? Is your parish missing some body parts? It could
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, in her convent. Sister Lucia was one
People recounted incidents from the good old days. Embellishments were, of course, a part of the tales, some of which have grown in size and
At the end of the presentation, the webinar moderator asked me if I had any questions or comments. I replied with something to the effect
In conversations with Catholics from around the country, one will encounter varying levels of devotion to Our Lady. Such devotions seem to run along a
“Many of my clients are dealing with a lot of anxiety nowadays,” my friend, a therapist, told me after Mass recently. Indeed it does seem
Dysfunction Is Everywhere Are you dismayed at times by the amount of dysfunction you run into when dealing with other people? Does it seem to
We may hear the term, “the inmates are running the asylum” when someone describes a situation where the wrong, or the least qualified, people are
Oh, the Aggravations We Face! Do you know someone whose purpose in life seems to be to aggravate you? You know what I mean, right?
A new research report shows an increase in the mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 of people) among middle-aged American men. Citing the study, this article,
The Rich Man and Lazarus Pope Francis, in his 2017 Lenten Message, speaks of the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. The rich man
I’m Okay. I’m Not So Sure About You or the Others… “But I’m a good person. I try to live the right way and not
This is the second part of a two-part series addressing some practical matters we might want to consider in light of the question, “What if
A recent article I read about the new book, Benedict XVI—Last Testament: In His Own Words really caught my attention. In it, the pope is
As part of the Mystical Body of Christ, we’ve each received gifts unique to our position in the Body, with graces that equip us for
The Current Situation We Face Can Seem Daunting In his recent e-mail to subscribers, Fr. George Rutler of New York’s Church of St. Michael summed
Lately, at Mass, at least some of our bishops and priests have told us to go home, pray and form our conscience, then vote accordingly
Defending the Truth Blessed John Henry Newman said, “…it is our plain duty to preach and defend the truth in a straightforward way…” This quote
The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy officially ends soon (November 20, 2016). Considering that fact, together with Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s canonization, perhaps it is time
What Jesus Said to Us About Giving In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells us about giving, “Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money
