“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” —Proverbs 22:6 Introduction—Duhigg’s Book
I did not know yet how far they were from the human heritage I ascribed to them. —H.G. Welles, The Island of Dr. Moreau
In Revelation chapter 12, John sees a mysterious vision of “a woman clothed with the sun” (Revelation 12:1). This woman gives birth to the Messiah
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said
Does God care if we sin? How does He look at and treat sinful human beings? I started to think and pray about that, pondering
“All gracious God, may the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother and Queen of Carmel, protect us, and bring us to your Holy Mountain,
Dr. Taylor Marshall had a recent post on the state of the priesthood by the numbers. The “priest to Catholics” ratio (taken from the Center
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as
The art of civilized decency and scholarly discourse is diminishing, giving way to tactics aimed at shaming the faithful. I must admit that I was
Some of us may be old enough to remember the opening line of Elvis Presley’s song, “Are you lonesome tonight…?” As it turns out, a
Anyone who has been living the Christian life for a while has their habits and devotions, which are used as aids along the way.
There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this
This month marks the one year anniversary of the passing of an extraordinary man, Fr. Arne Panula. While I never met him personally, I am deeply
‘It looks full of hard words and signs and numbers, not very entertaining or understandable looking, and I wonder whether it will make people
While flipping through a magazine from 2017 a few months ago, I noticed a “staff pick” feature for a movie that was soon to be
We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest. It was not just that he wanted to
When I was six years old I had a special treasure chest. It was only an old black plastic lunchbox, the kind a man might
This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
I am sometimes amazed by the casualness of this generation, sometimes called the millennial generation. In some ways casual is refreshing but in other ways,
So why are we Catholic? The world hates us, with a passion. By just about every indicator, the Catholic Church is losing its rank among
As I was preparing to leave for college way too long ago, my dad told me to be sure to introduce myself to the “young
Hardship is not pleasant. It creates discomfort in our lives. It inconveniences our plans. It discourages us, causing hesitation and inaction. Yet, properly understood, hardship
