The Role of the Legion of Mary in Consecration In the Legion of Mary, we do everything we can for Jesus through Mary. We give
“Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out,” is a quote often attributed to G.K. Chesterton. In peeling back the subtleties of this phrase,
DEFENDING THE CHURCH FROM CLERGY ABUSE In a previous essay I addressed the challenges of defending the Church in light of the clergy abuse scandal
We all know suffering when we see it and we’ve all experienced it in some form. For many people, unfortunately, suffering leads to pushing away
Shortly after the shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a friend on Facebook posted a concern. She asked, in light of this kind
Conversations about moral issues today are often fueled with passion. But in many cases I have found that they are also rooted in a great
Amazing stories of conversion abound. It’s always a joy to read a book that puts these stories to paper for many to read. Of Men
We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Human life is
An exhortation to develop an interior life or to deepen one’s relationship with Jesus—is, in and of itself, good. Yet, simply attempting to persuade someone
Saint Paul writes a message of hope in time of great trial in his Second Letter to the Corinthians. He calls the body a tent,
Off the Shelf 111 – Rob Kenney This week Rob Kenney and I discuss an incredible resource that Sophia Institute Press has breathed new life
What does it mean to love? It seems like a simple question. In a very real sense, for a believer in Jesus Christ, it is
God told me one night that He owned me. I heard this interiorly, without any words being spoken. I had been watching a television show
Have you ever discussed the divinity of Jesus with a Jehovah’s Witness or anyone else who claims to be a Christian but denies this essential
This article is going to be a rough response to the comments I got on my article on dating outside of the Church. I got
When social media platforms arrived on the scene we were all a bit confused on what to do with them. Was this a fad? As
Introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. “I will go in unto the Altar of God, to God, Who giveth joy to my
Off the Shelf 110 – Shaun McAfee In the internet age we can find ourselves getting caught up in the quick reaction sound bites that
I heard a nurse speak about her missionary work in Africa. She worked in several former Portuguese colonies, such as Cape Verde, and was telling
We’ve all experienced suffering in some way. It is a plight of humanity. Yet, to define suffering is not so easy because it comes in
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings
“How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find the word that
Recently, I was considering the reasons people give for rejecting religion, specifically Christianity. A pretty common refrain seems to be that most do not want
Here we are again at the start of another year. Have those resolutions gone by the wayside yet? Nowadays, the weeks and months go by
