My strawberry-blond, freckled-faced, non-stop mother, Jeannine, was the youngest of four and as such was hopelessly spoiled. Nicknamed “Peaches,” she was a very welcome addition
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
The “Hail Mary” is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world. It combines the words of the Archangel Gabriel (who is a messenger
We have all been flooded by posts on social media telling us to pray for Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other areas hit by disaster.
We receive the virtue of faith at Baptism, and that faith empowers us to believe in the unseen God. It is the virtue of faith that
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
Dolores. In Spanish, it means “suffering.” Catholics use the phrase “Our Lady of Dolours” when talking about the sorrowful mother. Dolores, then, would be a
We Catholics have some very strong beliefs about Mary the mother of Jesus. We believe that she was conceived without original sin and then assumed
Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service has ended, that
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
