My parents had me baptized as a baby, but I was not raised as a Catholic (a story I have recounted in another article); consequently,
As you make or finalize your plans for summer travel, you could and perhaps should include visiting one or more shrines or sacred places. One
Every moment of every day, we as human beings are engaged in the act of something. Whether it is related to our professional work or
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a
Growing in holiness doesn’t have to be hard. In fact in can be quite easy. With a little creativity one can easily hack their way
As children grow, they develop best when surrounded with trustworthy, loving guidance. For St. Therese, God existed at the center of her being as the
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. (John 3:21) These words
Off the Shelf 126 – Deacon Greg Kandra Tired of living the rat race and not making enough time for prayer? Think squeezing time into
The Church’s teaching that we must have both trust in God and “fear of the Lord” seems contradictory at first glance. Recently, reflections from an
Recently people have been questioning me about the confusion swirling all around us. How are we to handle the confusion? What exactly should we do?
Scripture study. It’s something we Catholics are often accused of not doing. Our Protestant brothers and sisters sometimes even claim we do not even read
It is natural to dwell on our own suffering, but in the Fifteen St. Bridget Prayers, our attention is focused on the suffering of our
Wrath — an old-fashioned word, today almost used only in reference to God’s anger and in “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, from which novelist John
Off the Shelf 125 – Father James T. Murphy Don’t know much about the Cristero War? There’s a book for that! Join Msgr. James T.
Eastertide is a time to listen. I was blessed to spend Easter in one of the most gorgeous places on Earth: the northern coast of
Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet last Friday night calling for women to return to chastity. Although her nonsectarian phrase is “sex-strike,”
To my mind, the hardest evangelical question to answer is, “Why should I join the Catholic Church?” This question would not be quite as difficult
Everyday Heroes, written by the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, David Naglieri, is a welcome antidote to the barrage of bad news which assaults us all day
Two currently and widely recited prayers of the 20th century are the prayer taught to the children of Fatima by our Lady and the prayer
Show of hands…how many participate in Eucharistic Adoration. Second show of hands…how many would like to have a book as a guide through your adoration
Did the headline get your attention? It was meant to do just that. But it does not mean that the Detroit Tigers, Redwings, or Pistons
Off the Shelf 124 – Mark McCann Mark McCann returns this week to discuss the second book of his four book series To the Ends of
