The unselfish act of donating ones’ organs and/or body after death is a great gesture of impoverishing oneself before one’s Maker while making a life-giving
What defines a Catholic: Baptism and obedience
Is today’s Church suffering from a ‘Mother Wound’? Recently, following a Mass to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in my parish, I
We can occasionally learn things from comments on articles here at CS and at other Catholic websites as well. Occasionally reading the comments can be
The news cycle is fickle. A big news story is only big until a new big story comes along. This is true even with Catholic
“I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Thus begins the Apostle’s Creed. The world today remains far from the original
Pew Research’s recent study revealing that a majority Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence but instead believe that consecrated bread and wine are
I recently went to mass at a Convent of the order of St. Clare in Sintra, Portugal. We talked to one of the nuns briefly
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, promulgated by Pope St. John Paul the Great, is an in-depth outline of living a life in Christ in
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this
Another cycle of RCIA and religious education is about to begin. Over the next nine to ten months, many faithful will prepare for confirmation and
The most repeated phrase in the entire Bible is “Do not be afraid.” Despite how often we hear it, it seems we cannot help but
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
Adherence to meatless Fridays continues throughout the calendar year, despite widespread confusion on the subject by many Catholics. An expert answer found on the EWTN
Benedictine spirituality is rooted in the cultivation of good habits. The Benedictine motto, “Prayer and Work,” highlights this simplicity of obedience to our daily duties.
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus recounts all of his exploits to the Phaeacians before his final journey home. One of the more memorable moments from this
It’s been 52 years since the “Summer of Love”. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock. The Sexual Revolution undermined authentic love. Today, society
Faith. What is it really? It’s commonly believed that religious faith is, essentially, whatever one chooses to make it, whatever is agreeable to the individual
People like to be chosen, we like to be picked, to be selected to do something. If a third-grade teacher asks for a volunteer to
We human beings are fully and irrevocably foreign to the Divine world since the first humans, Adam and Eve violated the covenants of God. This
We’re hearing a lot of strange statements and confusing messages these days. Politicians are especially good at creating confusion. But more and more, it seems,
What is virtue? The Oxford English Dictionary defines virtue as “behaviour showing high moral standards”; with an article (that is, “a virtue” or “the virtue”),
