What is February 2nd known for? In secular society, it’s ‘Groundhog’s Day.’ While there’s nothing wrong with remembering this little rodent and speculating on whether
“Separation of Church and state!” How many of us have heard this noxious axiom over and over again throughout our lives? While history has taught
Must every single person be searching for a vocation in virtue of being single? Ah…the New Year is starting and we all want a plan.
Before being hired to work at a Catholic parish, I had only been to five funerals in my life. Each of those funerals has been
It’s been over 50 years since the Novus Ordo became the Ordinary Form of the Mass. The Sacred Liturgy changed after Vatican II and the
“God meets you where you are at” is an insidious spiritual fallacy of our modern times. it is a platitude amenable to various personal interpretations
Death is not a topic many of us want to think about but it’s an occurrence that we will all have to face. No matter
The other day while I was perusing social media, I came across post after post by Christian women who trying to edify women. This is
How often have we heard that hindsight is 20/20? In other words, it’s easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened,
Off the Shelf 161 – James Papandrea This week I am joined by Jim Papandrea to discuss his book The Early Church (33–313): St. Peter, the Apostles,
I hid my addiction to marijuana for over twenty years. I smoked day and night – even as an Executive in Corporate America. I didn’t
We have all heard the warning about “living in the past.” It’s not a wise thing to do. I know that I often catch myself
Since returning to active ministry after my leg amputation last year, I made a commitment to go to the gym regularly. I need to strengthen
No, I do not choose the winding path. Instead, give me the straight path. I want the simplicity of a quick and easy answer –
I had a cousin called John who was a bit of a rake. If he was not genially propping up the bar at the rugby
When I turned 64 this year, it came as no surprise that I would receive several texts of the Beatles iconic numeric song from my
A few weeks ago I reviewed The Church and the Roman Empire (301–490): Constantine, Councils, and the Fall of Rome (Reclaiming Catholic History). You can
I don’t know when they started gathering. I only know that at some point, early in my marriage I looked around and realized that our
“Nothing hinders one act from having two effects, only one of which is intended, while the other is beside the intention.” —St. Thomas Aquinas, “Summa
The bishop of Rome is one of the primary factors that sets Roman and Eastern Catholics apart from all other Christian denominations. Most Christians who
As Christians our duty and our joy is lighting candles in a very dark world. In the 1950’s, Father James Keller of the Christophers used
Off the Shelf 160 – Sara Estabrooks If there is one key area we can focus on in our spiritual lives that will ultimately help
