Faith & Spirituality – Page 107

The Mustard Seed of Faith

Deacon Greg Lambert October 14, AD2019 1 Comment

… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would

How to Keep From Losing Your Mind – Off the Shelf 146 with Deal W. Hudson

Pete Socks October 14, AD2019 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 146 – Deal W. Hudson We live in a fractured society. If you haven’t noticed it is a very “us versus them”

Lapsed Catholics and Catholics Who Do Not Believe in the Real Presence

Gene M. Van Son October 13, AD2019 15 Comments

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

Catholic social teaching, humility, humble

Sometimes Our Patron Saints Pick Us

Richard G Evans October 13, AD2019 6 Comments

Recently we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Reflecting on him and his place in my life, I realized that sometimes we pick

5 Essential Elements for Peace on Earth

Dr. Allison Low October 12, AD2019 5 Comments

When we look around there seems to be great unrest everywhere in the world. This unrest manifests itself in sadness, emptiness, uncertainty, anxiety, fear, lawlessness, disorderliness,

Loving Discomfort: The Essence of Following Christ and Serving God

Gabriel Garnica October 10, AD2019 1 Comment

Saint Teresa of Avila has provided us with many inspirational quotes and meditations which can guide us to a closer connection with God. I would

Educate Yourself…..Classically

Pete Socks October 10, AD2019 1 Comment

Let’s face it……our society is broken. There I said it. In some ways, we have come so far. Who would have ever thought that computers

Fighting the Good Fight

Richard Van Kirk October 9, AD2019 1 Comment

It’s hard being Catholic these days. The enemy continues to push, pull, and agitate, taking our minds off what is true and offering wonderful things

Heaven’s Splendor – Off the Shelf 145 with Sister Mary Ann Fatula, O.P.

Pete Socks October 8, AD2019 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 145 – Sister Mary Ann Fatula Has your mind every turned to contemplating what heaven will be like? Have you considered the

Falling from Grace:
Hitler’s Catholic Henchmen

Daniel Demers October 5, AD2019 7 Comments

Yet I planted you a choice vine, A completely faithful seed. How then have you turned yourself before Me into the degenerate shoots of a

The Mass: Heaven on Earth

Edward Monti October 4, AD2019 6 Comments

There are so many hungry souls out there looking for God, yet they do not see that God is right there with them. God is

The Way God Communicates: The Amazon Synod and Us

Marty Dybicz October 4, AD2019 4 Comments

Shortly after this column is posted, the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, or “Amazon Synod” as it is often

Get to Know Heaven

Pete Socks October 3, AD2019 3 Comments

Are you aware that we were made for heaven? It’s true. Heaven is our ultimate goal and destination. God created us to be with him

Growing in Wisdom With St. John of the Cross

Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm. October 3, AD2019 2 Comments

I am in a moment of transition. I am preparing to return to active ministry in the Bronx at our Carmelite Parish there, but I

Does Healing Exist in the Catholic Church Today?

Andrea Bear October 2, AD2019 5 Comments

In today’s modern world we are submerged in the power of science and technology. It doesn’t seem logical to think that miraculous stories of healing

Marketing God – Off the Shelf 144 with Donna A. Heckler

Pete Socks September 30, AD2019 No Comments

Off the Shelf 144 – Donna A. Heckler Those in ministry may find it difficult to market their service or product. After all it’s supposed

It’s Okay To Be Normal

Rob Marco September 29, AD2019 2 Comments

When my wife and I met ten years ago, I was living in a schoolbus, writing a book, and trying to live a quasi-monastic life

Will You Be Known As A “Torchbearer of the Queen”?

Greg Chrysostom September 29, AD2019 1 Comment

The question of legacy. It’s one that is typically asked only of those who are well known, such as a president or prime minister. But

How Should the Catholic Church Interact With Science?
IV. The Sanctity of Life:
Biotechnology and Bioethics

Bob Kurland September 28, AD2019 3 Comments

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.—attributed to Albert Einstein BIOTECHNOLOGY: APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE THAT AFFECT HUMANS In Part I