When confronted with the Ten Commandments, many children will describe them as simply a set of rules, a list of what not to do. The
Many people never listen to God’s voice because they do not know He speaks to them. God however, does speak to us today. But can we
By the time you read my next article, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be elected to the office of President of the United
There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. Let’s examine some of these myths and
We are living in a world where we are constantly inundated with information. The news comes to us almost immediately as it happens. In fact,
It has become quite common when people die to display flowers or candles to remember their passing. This gesture is done instinctively to honor their memory, perhaps even
According to The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality, Mass is the third pillar – after Confession and Contemplation. Yet what exactly do we expect
Could you imagine being one of the original disciples and walking with Jesus for 3 years? He walks by and says, “Come Follow Me” and
After He was nailed to the cross, Jesus asked for forgiveness for his executioners. Some 2,000 years later His message of forgiveness is every
The principle of subsidiarity, one of the basic tenets of Catholic social doctrine, promotes governance at its smallest level based on the natural law tenet
Having typed and computerized our Franciscan Rule and Constitutions as a postulant and frequently listened to it read in community, I am quite familiar
Every week in Mass we pray the Nicene Creed and say the words, “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven
My family used to spend their summer holidays in our little cottage on the Yorkshire moors just below the mighty Ingleborough, which was the nearest
Today, October 18, is the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. In honor of this patron saint of doctors, here are five ways you can
In case you haven’t heard, there is apparently a new small sub-group of Catholics who have decided that it’s time to end the American Experiment.
One of the beauties of the internet is tremendous amounts of, often conflicting, or at the very least misleading material can be located in a trice.
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, has been quite vocal in his effort to re-impose the death penalty in our country’s legal system (it
I recently spoke on the phone with Tara. M. Owens, CSD, MTS, the author of At Play In God’s Creation- an illuminating coloring book. This book is not
When I lived in the Midwest, Fall was the time when my wife and I headed to the local orchard to pick apples. We would arrive at
Fall, A Time of Change The beginning of the school year is upon us. Families, children, teens, young adults and working adults are in full
In the article “The Ideal and the Real” discussing the Exhortation, Amoris Latetia (Joshua J. McElwee, Nat’l Cath. Reporter April 22- May 5, 2016), what
Fred Craddock passed away in 2015. He was professor of preaching ay Candler School of Theology, one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church.
Catholics who disagree with some Catholic Doctrine or Doctrines may not be formal heretics. They may only be material heretics. Or they may just be
Sunday mornings can be tough for parents. Getting the kids up and ready for Mass is always a challenge, but then the real adventure
