“Who did you bring with you?” That, Dear Reader, is the question God will supposedly ask us Christians when we beg admittance to the Heavenly
Have you ever pondered this question? “How do I know God’s will for my life”? I believe God has placed this question deep within our
To be sure, morally or otherwise, no one is good in the sense of perfect. We are usually only good in a relative sense. We
For parents of small children, summer vacation only means one thing — a non-stop set of demands for activities. I don’t know about the other parents
As I write this article for Catholic Stand (July 6, 2017), the battle to free one of the cities in the southern part of the
In the book of Luke, an expert in the law asks, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus responds with the parable of the Good Samaritan.
In conversations with Catholics from around the country, one will encounter varying levels of devotion to Our Lady. Such devotions seem to run along a
There are many painful experiences that are a part of our lives this side of heaven. These can be emotional such as disappointment, heartache, betrayal,
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” Five Man Electric
Every society, every culture has a tradition of a scapegoat: a person or group of people to blame and punish for the sins of that
There are a number of things that distinguish Catholics from Protestant Christians. One of these things is a belief in purgatory. Protestants think that simply accepting Jesus
In her very short and intentionally lived life, Kateri nourished and achieved the kind of total self-giving that I am only feebly struggling toward day
On October 21, 2012, the Algonquin-Mohawk woman, Kateri Tekakwitha, was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI, along with six other holy men and women, in St.
Back in the 1990’s, there was a group of initials (WWJD) that found its way across the United States and the world. Anything that could
Have you ever wondered what it will be like to enter heaven? I read a story a while back about near-death experiences. The story that
“But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.” –Matthew
Twenty-five years ago, I started unknowingly sending to my parents, from one thousand miles away, the actual books I would use for my future spiritual
People love sound bites. If it’s short, to the point, and appears powerful, people will take that sound bite and share it with others on
Some of my most treasured friendships are with people who have significant differences in worldview from me in a variety of ways. I have friends
God was here right from the start. Our unalienable rights were given to us by God. “When, in the course of human events, it becomes
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom reminds Catholics to engage the culture and to embrace “Freedom for Mission” in 2017. The
Prayer is one the deepest ways we show our love – to God, to our family, to the world. From childhood, many of us
