There has been at times a tension in Christianity between an “active” and a “contemplative” life. This distinction was particularly prescient in medieval debates regarding
As racism dominates the news and social media, it is important to remember the Church’s stance on this matter. The Church has always affirmed the
We all want to be happy. No sane person can object to that but only a few could swallow Christ’s prescription for happiness – “Deny
I remember once in high school I wanted to make the basketball team. I was not that good, and I was told to go running
The Book of Revelation is the most misunderstood book of the Bible. After two thousand years and perhaps hundreds of conflicting interpretations, there is still
Did you know that St. Augustine wrote a 6-series work on music theory? He called it “De Musica“. Until this week, I had no idea.
Meditation has never been more popular in the United States than it is at the present. Approximately 14% of adult Americans have at least tried
The exchange between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well found in Jn 4: 4-26 reveals Jesus`s mastery of personal evangelism through conversation. The
Thérèse de Lisieux: The Greatest Saint of our Times Imagine, a twelve-year-old son of a carpenter was grappling theological issues with the scriptural grandmasters in
Behind the noise, pollution and filth that characterize Manila’s busy and traffic-choked streets and alleys, there is the memory and allure of a glorious past.
If Catholic Stand included subtitles, this post’s would be “Why Catholics Need to Know Their Faith and History.” In the past few weeks, I have
We see many buzzwords being tossed around in Church circles. It is not necessary to toss them here. But one word always seems to stick
We often measure improvement the same way we measure success: by objective and secular standards; the benchmarks usually consist of increasing income, job promotion, and
I became interested in the relationship between God and dogs when I began to pray for those suffering from Coronavirus. My husband and I have
Speaking to other denominations about the Catholic doctrine of justification can be incredibly fruitful. One element of justification that can easily be misunderstood is Infused
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
Perhaps there are braver men than Walter Ciszek, but they don’t come readily to mind. Hard enough to be brave for a short period when
As I write this column, my heart is very heavy. We started the new year with much optimism, but 2020 has proven to be a
Every now and then I will arrive a few minutes late to daily Mass. I make it a habit in these situations, when the Word
Last month, the Pew Research Center released a study indicating that 68% of U.S. Christian adults believe that the Bible should have some, or a
The holy men and women who lived through dark periods of challenge and uncertainty can guide and counsel us with their wisdom. Their words are
In “The New Goth is the Original Goth,” I suggested (half fun and full earnest) that we ought to resurrect the “fence” of traditional practices
The season of Lent is here with us again. And as we get into prayer, penance, and almsgiving, it would be good practice to implore
Somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, in a remote, permafrost-covered area of the Arctic called Svalbard, lies a vault. Named the “Global Seed Vault”,
