Tackling the Catechesis Problem At least one parish priest is aware of the Religious Ed problem. Monsignor Charles Pope, writing in the National Catholic Register, says
Something odd happens once the majority of young Catholics in the U.S. become teenagers – they seem to lose interest in their Catholic Faith. According
St. Matthew, Patron Saint of Bankers, Pray for Me. This is how I have become accustomed to opening and closing each day. For most of
Social Justice is a big deal these days. In recent years, it’s become such a big deal amongst Secular Progressives that it’s even given rise
Religious values are constantly under attack today. Truth and order have been replaced by confusion and chaos. The former offered direction and purpose. The
A few weeks ago, we celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, calling to mind the mystery of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Justice is simply defined as giving one his or her “due.” It means rendering to people what you owe them. What do we owe others?
If we are brutally honest, most Catholics must concede we view the world as if we stood at the centre of the universe with everyone
When I first decided to spend my life searching for God I visited the great Carthusian monastery, St Hugh’s Charterhouse, Parkminster in Sussex with the
It is all too common to hear stories about fallen away Catholics, and how fewer are attending Mass and following their faith. Many blame theirs
It has been some time since I studied Latin ( According to the hand-written note on the inside title page of my text book, “Latin
Have you ever seen this t-shirt logo: “The Church/Bible teaches it. I believe it. That settles it”? It is a rather pithy and provocative turn
No matter what your ideology, there is common disdain for market manipulators, fraud, and theft. There is little disagreement about the repugnance of taking advantage
Truth Truth is what is. Truth is the real. We error-prone and sometimes reality-denying human beings have the truth when what we think about corresponds
Today is Divine Mercy Sunday in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Francis dedicated this entire year to the crucial role of mercy in the lives
The Facts About the Death and Resurrection Let’s consider the facts as we know them. A man claiming to be the Son of God was
God is rich in mercy (Exodus 34:67) with an inexhaustible love for everyone. In the beautiful portrayal of the father in the Parable of the
Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned. “Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been…” Words known even before my First Communion rush back
A few years ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of our country’s most well-known and respected business leaders. It started as I was
For many years, when our sons were young and impressionable, my wife and I did our very best to make sure we all got to
I was having a bit of a conflict with a cashier at work. We always banter back at forth, joking, sometimes kidding each other, but
‘I remember, I remember the house where I was born, the little window where the sun came peeping in at dawn’. (Thomas Hood – 1826)
