To all my friends and loyal readers, At 88 years of age, it is with much joy and sadness that I offer you my farewell
Life can be difficult at times, but all things considered, it’s lovely to be human. Thanks be to God, we were all given such an
I wish The Better Pastor, A Fable about Embracing the Role of Leading a Parish by Patrick Lencioni had been written when I was a
Fred Rogers was a good friend of mine for many years before he died in 2003. When he came to New York, we often had
Jesus constantly told us, “I have come to bring joy”: If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have
God cares enough to constantly remind people throughout the Holy Scriptures that He loves all people and in turn, a desire for the love of
Do you suffer from disturbing or obsessive thoughts? If so, relief is available. It will be in an uphill battle, but with perseverance and the
Holy Communion is the most precious gift that Jesus gave us. It is the perfect expression of God’s unchanging love. The Eucharist is the Real
We seldom see the hidden hand of God at work in this world, but God is always active in human history. C.S. Lewis always stressed
It’s a well-known fact that minor addictions can disrupt your life, but major addictions can destroy your life. Technological Addictions People are glued to their
On the Feast of the Incarnation, we celebrate Almighty God’s decision to become a man by assuming the body of a human being. The Heavenly
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face
To master the art of living it’s important to understand this basic principle: Joy Prevails Over Sorrow. We know from divine revelation that there is
By Father John Catoir JCD The thing I remember most about St. Mother Teresa was her joy. I met her three times in my life. Once
Of the approximately 107 Billion human beings that have lived and died on planet Earth, Jesus Christ was by far the most outstanding, the most
We all need to understand our own sexuality, and there’s a lot to learn. If you want to have a peaceful and meaningful life it
When you have a little time, please visit my website JohnCatoir.com, and scroll down past the white cross, then click on the left side under
Pope Francis has my admiration because I hear the voice of love speaking through him. He always stresses God’s infinite mercy. People Accuse Pope Francis
“Then, if you spend yourself in behalf of others… then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday,”
Be not afraid. One of the best ways to be faithful to the Lord is to take him at his word: “Be not afraid.” This
The late Bishop Fulton Sheen explained the matters of conscience and that there are two kinds of truths: “Outer truths, which we master, like the
A legacy is defined as something handed down by a predecessor. When I think about the concept of spiritual joy, I see it as a
