If an adult were to make a general examination of conscience based on a list of virtues or vices, I believe he would find himself
Spring is in the air! The birds are rising earlier with the sun and the weather is warmer. Here in the Midwest, it is never a
People in power, throughout history and still today, tend to misuse and abuse science to achieve their ends. Could it be because they make science
Catholic Education What do these institutions of higher learning all have in common? Loyola Marymount University Georgetown University Fordham University Gonzaga University Seattle University They
A pilgrimage is one of the many joys and treasures of being a Roman Catholic. It is wonderful to stand on the streets in Rome,
My defeat and subsequent surrender were key to my salvation, delivering me from an egotistical life which focused on my own strength and effort, not
Here in Portugal, as in most parts of the world, there are a lot of heart-wrenching political changes being made. Abortion was legalized in 2007,
In last week’s column, I shared a most painful and debilitating event in my family’s life. I waited two-and-a-half years to publish our story; not
I am supposed to be a spiritual theologian, at least that’s what some people call me, but sometimes I feel that I know nothing at
When speaking to groups of Catholics, or sharing one-on-one, I often ask, “Are you consecrated to Mary?” And the large majority of the time the
My experience of being pregnant with cancer is that being pro-life is not a death sentence for a pregnant woman with cancer or her unborn child.
“Where are you, God?” many ask these days. He’s certainly hard to see in the utter chaos of today’s world. He’s hard to detect in
It was Our Lord who asked Peter three times, in rather unusual fashion: “Do you love me?” Peter answered three times, “yes – yes – yes.” And
A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
This article is the second in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between the U.S.
The Church offers the joy and consolation of spiritual family life. Its members are partakers in the divine life, sharing in God’s own life. Saint
It is all too common to hear stories about fallen away Catholics, and how fewer are attending Mass and following their faith. Many blame theirs
I stared at the prayer booklet before me, shaking my head in a negative sway. No way, I told myself. There is no way I
Pope Francis rattles many conservatives with his inclusive attitude towards other religions. On May 18, 2013, the pope reiterated this theme, “Every man and every woman
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
In the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1964, the family is called the “domestic church”. Pope John Paul
One of my favorite saints is not as famous as most others. In fact, relatively few people have heard of him and, seemingly, even less
My mother taught me to say my Morning Offering the moment I woke up in the morning. But above all she showed me how to
It has been some time since I studied Latin ( According to the hand-written note on the inside title page of my text book, “Latin
