The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher is, at the end of the day, underwhelming. That’s not all its own fault; it arrives amidst much hype,
“[I]f then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways,
This is a true story about love and love of God, how God really does work in mysterious ways, and Evangelization, all rolled into one!
Oh, the Aggravations We Face! Do you know someone whose purpose in life seems to be to aggravate you? You know what I mean, right?
When times are tough, I — like many Catholics — turn to my friends, the saints. Whether you’re searching for a job, battling breast cancer,
Ever since my wife and I moved into our current home I have had an ongoing battle with the shrubbery. There are times when honestly
“Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.” -Sirach 14:2 Finding Hope in
As children, all Catholics are taught the Ten Commandments. We learn that it is wrong to kill, to steal, to commit adultery, to worship other
During this Holy week, as we enter more fully into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is a good time to ask ourselves
A few years ago, the BBC news channel presented an interesting documentary regarding Jewish life in the first century. In the course of that documentary,
It has frequently been said that Good Friday is meaningless without Easter Sunday. Certainly this statement is true for, as St. Paul explains, if Christ
I tend to rush through my daily duties like a solitary soul, disconnected from God and other people. However, I became aware that humans
The words Christ spoke on the cross are some of the most important in history. Because of how important His Passion was, every word He
Reviling someone, whether it is mocking, taunting, or ridiculing, is almost always a sinful act, yet one which many tend to easily forget or overlook
The first chapter of our scrutiny presented almost all the main heroes of the nascence of French Sacred Hearts revelation and devotion. How these and
theology of the body I have been waiting impatiently for the “theological timebomb set to go off.” This was George Weigel’s assessment of The Theology
I recently had a conversation about our faith with a fallen-away Catholic family member. This situation is exactly what the New Evangelization is all about.
theology of the body 1979 was an exciting year. My wife was pregnant most of that year with our third child. This was not an
As we near the end of this year’s journey through Lent, I would like to lead with my favorite joke involving this special time of
So I went to Confession last Saturday (March 25). I don’t go to Confession nearly often enough. I go so infrequently that I have an
Knowing God has a plan for my good can be of great comfort especially for people, like me, who suffer from crippling anxiety. Social media
March 26, 2016. Easter Vigil Mass. The service, begun in darkness and fire, became flooded with light as we collectively moved through the liturgy and
When I was a kid I went to a Catholic school, one of the nuns told us that God favors the prayers of a child.
Two Jehovah Witnesses rang my bell one cold February day this year. One gentleman was a former Catholic named Guy. They were two very nice
