God created the universe with order. This order and structure is evident in the vast variety of nature. Even snowflakes, with their infinite unique shapes,
Malice fills today’s world. This is partly because organizations which families relied upon in past generations to foster life skills in the youth no longer
The word diversity is used a lot these days. In some ways, too much diversity (meaning variety) can be problematic, but more often than not,
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
Our world is occupied territory. All of us are in a spiritual battle each day. But not everyone recognizes the seriousness of the situation or
Many, if not most of us, have seen the stereo-typical street preacher on a big city corner telling everyone who goes by that they are,
Over the last two years, all of us witnessed politicians trying to out-do each other with respect to safety. Keeping everyone safe from a microscopic
In today’s world, smart phones are common tools. Most of us know loosely how they work, or at least we are not surprised by what
During of an evening of discussion with fellow Catholic men, one member of our group offered that he struggled to give his days to Lord.
To mark the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed 2021, the “Year of
Last month I wrote about how many Catholic Churches are being vandalized or burned. While writing that article I began to reflect on another topic
Catholic Churches in the United States and Canada and even in other parts of the world are under assault. But one must look hard to
After 15 years of fragile stability, Afghanistan has fallen back into chaos. As has already been widely reported, once the United States pulled its troops
We have been reminded numerous times throughout history that we are not alone. Our Blessed Mother has appeared to many throughout the centuries. She has
Catholics in good standing attend mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of obligation. They receive the Eucharist only after cleansing their soul of sin
Would you willingly invite an ax murder into your house in the late evening? How about inviting in a rapist? How about inviting in a
The good Sisters who taught me in grade school knew how to use language correctly. One of my earliest teachers was a Franciscan Sister. As
When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes, especially as a young father. I think this is because I really had no mentor
As Catholics, we have an obligation to engage in the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. Pope Francis in particular talks regularly of giving to
Will Catholics resume going to again Mass once states lift all the COVID-19 restrictions? Or will the restrictions result in yet another decline in Mass
Debate is something that we Catholics should embrace. After all, the Doctors of the Church often participated in very time-consuming debates. Debate can be enlightening.
Last year I said “Merry Christmas!” to a cashier at a store on December 26. “Christmas is over!” was the cashier’s jaundiced reply. “I don’t
