On the evening of December 6th, TV2000, the Italian equivalent of EWTN, aired an interview of Pope Francis where he criticized the Italian translation of
Even when Pope Francis agrees with the CCC he gets criticized. In case you haven’t heard there is a new ‘Pope Francis controversy.’ The controversy has to
It’s amazing how much Christian imagery can be found in society today if we look hard enough. Many modern movies and songs indirectly portray the
For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you
What About Your Children? When we became Catholic, some of our friends were concerned for the sake of our children. Catholics didn’t have children’s programs
The Parable of the Rich Fool began, “There was a rich man who had a good harvest.” I knew the passage well but had never really
A year ago when I was 65 and working in Hawaii, I traveled 4,860 miles to Delaware to visit my Dad who had just been
My mother was 43 and a-half years old when I was born. I was told that her pregnancy was very difficult. Without proper medical care,
This is the second installment in a trilogy of articles written under the banner of “Three Chords and the Truth”. The first article, “Angels and
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness
I recently realized how I naturally put on the classical, jazz or fado (traditional Portuguese music) radio stations in my car, without any sacrifice at
A typical well to do middle-class family lives in a prosperous country. They are an intact family with a mother, father and three children. The
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
If you’ve been thinking of buying an Amazon Alexa device for your home or for someone you love for Christmas, you might want to rethink
It is very easy to get lost in the complexity of the Catholic faith. Among the faithful, and those on the outside, or not-so-faithful, it
The woman walked into the sign shop. She needed to order a banner for her daughter’s swim team and knew the owners of this shop
Ever since sin came into the world with the Fall of Adam and Eve, human beings have experienced an emptiness. Because of this emptiness, the
One hundred years ago, the Blessed Mother came to three shepherd children in Portugal in a series of apparitions we call by the name of
Pornography has become the most accepted forbidden fruit in the entire world. Looking at naked people for personal pleasure is strictly forbidden by God in
Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward
(Disclaimer: I in no way intend to criticize here any of the actual content of Amoris Laetitia, only the commentary of Archbishop Fernández as noted
The Lasting Effects of ‘The Year of Mercy’ The Year of Mercy was a special year dedicated to living out the mercy of Jesus Christ
I understand the sentiments of those who say a special needs child is an “angel,” but understanding what they mean doesn’t mean I agree with
