Answering the Call to Holiness
St. In Luke 10:41-42, Jesus speaks to his friend and hostess, “…Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things, when only one thing
St. In Luke 10:41-42, Jesus speaks to his friend and hostess, “…Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things, when only one thing
This is the sixth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Discouragement is common among human beings, a feeling very much encouraged by our enemy, the devil. When we hurt, and experience emotional pain, Satan wants
When I was a young man, I received a phone call from Fr Kenneth Campbell, a Franciscan Priest whom I first met after a talk
One of my favorite saints, who I personally believe is one of the greatest saints in history (and I know others will surely agree), is
I was randomly mulling over poetry recently and the words to the short poem My Garden by Thomas Edward Brown came to mind: A garden
We abstain from meat at a parish fish fry by enjoying a heaping plate of fries, crispy double-battered haddock with tartar sauce and a coke
Bob Blundell, a former columnist at Catholic Stand has written a book, “Crossroads – A Journey from Communist China to Christ”. Bob brings one of
Of all the words to describe the process of death, victory would be the last one on the list for most of us. Death to
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“My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many.
We all enjoy decorating our homes for each season, from orange pumpkins and wreaths of red and yellow in the fall to purple irises and
I recently discovered an anti-Catholic tract on the windshield of my Silverado. The tract stated that the Eucharist, Penance, Baptism, and performing works “of the
“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” Step 3, from the 12
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All Christians should be well aware of the details of Our Lord’s Passion. One small part of Passion, His interaction on Calvary with the two
When I first decided to spend my life searching for God I visited the great Carthusian monastery, St Hugh’s Charterhouse, Parkminster in Sussex, Southern England
Many people, including my past self, say the word grace without knowing exactly what it is or what it does. We sometimes think of it
The Holy Father, Pope Francis continues to focus on the vices. This time it is on Acedia, a most appropriate topic as we head into
This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Have you ever noticed how ‘mountains’ have a prominent place in Scripture? The readings for the second Sunday in Lent, for instance, tell the story
Background On Patient Justice We can see the patient justice of Jesus in the peace that Irish and Italian Americans achieved: So many people share