As we look at Holy Spirit in the life of the Virgin Mary I want you to think about what our Catechism says at the
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you
The political left and secularists have hijacked the term “social justice”. Ask anyone and they will describe social justice in terms of wealth distribution and
On October 8 and 9, 1859, the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise, a young Belgian woman, in Champion, Wisconsin. Three times, Adele saw a
Devotion to the Holy Face of Christ I have yet to meet a Catholic that does not know who St. Therese of Lisieux is. However,
“The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Matt. 23.11) We need to learn to serve others, as we would like to be served. We
A peacemaker can make enemies friends. Peacemaking and Friendship Friendship is at the root of everything good. Once God creates a person like you or
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is where God’s will is fully done by us and
I found myself placed next to a high powered High Court Judge at a dinner party in one of the most exclusive clubs in London.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. For the past five months I’ve been writing about the Beatitudes in order to understand them
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
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Good Just Lives Our life is morally good or righteous if it
When I was a boy, going to Confession was a regular part of my Catholic school experience. I remember standing in line with the other
“And also with you.” “And with your Spirit.” Six of one half a dozen of the other ? Mox nix ? Who cares? What difference
“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 In His Image
Many of our personal woes are driven by anxieties that seem to us to be inescapable or unmanageable. We deal with the boss that demands
“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill” ( Matt:5:17). This
Who Understands St. Joseph’s Mystery? Saint Joseph is the veritable hero of the parable of the hidden treasure, it was unquestionably St. Joseph: “The kingdom
In the years of teaching RCIA, one of the more lively sessions concerns the issues of authority between Sacred Scripture and Holy Tradition and how
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 was working in a Youth Summer Conference job (they were very similar to Steubenville conferences) when I had the most uncomfortable experience in my
This is the first of a series of columns on the beatitudes. Each will consider what one beatitude means, how it applies to the life
