It’s possible even today to raise children to be saints. A case in point is Carlo Acutis. Later this month the Catholic Church will canonize
We are about halfway through our Lenten journey. How’s it going so far? Sometimes I just want to throw up my hands and call it
Voicing an opinion on the role of women in society today is almost guaranteed to cause an argument – or at least a sometimes slightly
I have been using a Bible Diary, one of the books that tell me the Mass readings for the past so many years. This Bible
As I write this, the previous week’s Sunday Gospel was Luke 9:28-36. To refresh your memory, it is the story of the transfiguration. Peter, John,
The saints give the answers to overcoming excessive worry and becoming a warrior for God’s kingdom.
Five years ago this month my trials, adversities, and humiliations began. And I thank God for everything that happened to me. I was fired after
If we have the perspective of giving all our glory to God when we find success in our lives, we are on the path to sainthood.
This week at my church, we lost two elderly parishioners. The previous week, I believe, it was three. If you slide into the last pew,
Before my wife and I were married, we both discerned that at least one of our children would be adopted. We felt it was a
Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
Gossip–damaging the reputation of others by what we say–constitutes sinful behavior. In fact, it can be gravely sinful. Yet how frequently we run into people
‘Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain and he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun
Caveat emptor….Okay, so I’m biased because my name is Raymond. When I started doing genealogy on my last name, I thought to myself, “Why not
We hear the word ‘ideology’ bandied about quite a bit these days. It’s almost as if ideologies are a super critical part of life and
In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
Everything changes when we realize God loves us unconditionally! This realization is not easy for many of us to accept. We may have grown up
The Gospel readings in the Liturgical Calendar for Sunday Cycle C originate from the writings of St. Luke. Luke entrusted this meticulously researched account to
Decades ago, as a newly graduated engineer, I worked for a company that invested heavily in its people. My employment there turned out to be
When you attend Mass, have you ever pondered what happens at the altar following Holy Communion? It is the Purification of the Sacred Vessels. With
Ash Wednesday, this week (March 5), marks the beginning of the Lenten season. But for some reason, Lent often seems to sneak up on us.
Back in the late 1800s Pope Leo XIII had a few things to say about marriage, family, and society. His words are still relevant today.
