Driving around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area can be a near occasion of sin. The roads are crowded. People are in a hurry. Patience is
Saints come from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, from every age group, from every time period. They offer us concrete
There’s a doctor-saint in heaven that has successfully interceded for several of my medical related intentions. He promptly answered my request for finding a compassionate
Lester Ballard, main character of the novel Child of God, commits murder, necrophilia, sexually harasses women, and is generally considered to be crazy. This being
We always hear about the need to take up one’s cross and follow Christ and, if we call ourselves followers of Christ, well we should.
The Dave Matthews Band’s wonderful song “The Space Between” describes where he will be waiting for his love — in the “space between” the laughter,
In June of 2014, I stood before Bishop Paul Loverde as he raised his thumb, covered in oil, to my forehead. “Flora,” he said, dabbing
Theoretically, we all readily concede that the Mercy of God is available to everyone, from the richest to the poorest, from the most educated to
Over the passage of time, I have observed a change in the Jones families I have encountered.The Jones family is that stereotypical family in the
“Divine immutability” refers to the unchangeableness of our perfect God. Many of the pagan gods, both throughout history and still today, are not perfect. They
In our day to day lives, we encounter many people. In those encounters, opportunities arise which allow us to share our faith. Do we? We
Pope Francis recently called for all Christians to give an apology to various people we have offended or marginalized in our lives. Hearing this request,
If you speak with enough Catholics, you will eventually become familiar with the phrase, “I used to be Catholic.” Sometimes, it seems as if being
On June 30, 2016, the Philippines witnessed the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s sixteenth president. He is the first president from the island
Some time ago, I was speaking about what I called Mystical Premonitions or Touches of God when one of the audience asked, “Are we talking about something that
Though I am the father of two adopted children, I have long neglected considering the topic of adoption, and how all people are the adopted
“Do not listen to the Insults and Detractions against the Vicar of Christ which the Fury of the little Monk spews up against the
I looked around at the people near us. I only noticed the adults. I knew my mother, father, and my mother’s sister, but the others
A Message from the Pope Two years ago in 2014, Pope Francis made the following statement at his Angelus Address at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
“Hey guys, I’ve got this great idea for a family project. We can work on it together this summer!” “Really Mom?” “Cool!” “What is it?” I
“I am right and that’s all that matters.” “It doesn’t matter if I make him/her feel inadequate and lesser than they are. That’s their problem.
A while back, an acquaintance asked if I’d seen a dog at Mass recently. Apparently, she had seen, during Sunday Mass, a lady carrying
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional — rather than as an encounter with Christ — which explains why they don’t see it as a
“Let us…persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Hebrews 12:2) Sometimes, it may seem as though
