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
Usury, at least in modern times, has typically been regarded as excessive interest rates, in the order of dozens or even hundreds of percent. Those
Many of our personal woes are driven by anxieties that seem to us to be inescapable or unmanageable. We deal with the boss that demands
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. What do the words of this beatitude mean? We want happiness, so we would say,
When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the
missions Deep in the heart of Cajun country, in the bayous of southernmost Louisiana, mere miles off the Gulf Coast lies Big Woods, the operation
A new research report shows an increase in the mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 of people) among middle-aged American men. Citing the study, this article,
I work in RCIA and Adult Faith Formation ministry in my local parish. This role enables me to welcome people into the church, and to
For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with
Who Understands St. Joseph’s Mystery? Saint Joseph is the veritable hero of the parable of the hidden treasure, it was unquestionably St. Joseph: “The kingdom
There are many folk idioms or simply popular observations which would appear to be wrong at any number of levels. One that comes to mind
