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”,
One of the most common objections to the Catholic faith concerns the papacy. Critics say that the papacy is nowhere to be found in history
Many people these days seem no longer surprised to hear of reports or news about abuse of men, women and children by members of the
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality: Part 9 When the constitution on the liturgy was promulgated at the end of the Second Vatican
Greater Love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. —John 15:13 CALIFORNIA FIRES AND THE FIREFIGHTERS’ CROSS As
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part VIII Before going to the Franciscan novitiate to try my vocation, I went on a grand
After discussing the mandate of Catholic Stand with my managing editors, I have decided to pull this article. We are a site written by Catholics
After discussing the mandate of Catholic Stand with my managing editors, I have decided to pull this article. We are a site written by Catholics
This article was written to honor the memory of Ludwig Lutz, his wife Jenny Jansjewho ( both Jews who were baptized and then married in
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part I Molinos, the founder of Quietism, was a Spanish priest stationed in Rome from where he
The following article is written as if a Roman newspaper columnist penned a column right after Jesus’s death. The Times Temporal, Jerusalem, March 26, 33
Saint Paraskeva is a mystery. There are at least three saints named Paraskeva (or Paraskevi) in the Catholic Church; and though they have distinct feast
IS ORGANIZED RELIGION OUT OF DATE? According to the well-known actor Bruce Willis, modern religion is out of date: …religion is the end trail of
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part VI Part 1– A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church If you visit Italy you will
