Unresolved Grief Unresolved grief is a relatively new concept in mental health circles. Secular doctors are beginning to realize it is the root cause of
With the ecological slideshow on the side of the Vatican, detractors of the Pope added another perceived offense to the now-long list of Francis’ supposed
Of all the books of Scripture and of all the writings of the early Church Fathers, it is St. Paul who first uses the concept
With the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation coming up next year, it’s a fitting time to take a look at the two main Reformation dogmas
The problem of God allowing terrible things to happen to innocent people used to be of merely philosophical interest to me until my 21 year old
The first time I actually realized I had an anger issue was about a year ago while attending a retreat. A deacon (now priest) prayed
As many of us know, this year has been declared a Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy by Pope Francis, which should remind all of us
I heard my neighbor, in our massive cubicle maze, call over the wall, “Hey Dan, you have time for coffee?” Before I could hang up
The pro-life movement has been filled with numerous stories of interest since the fight began with the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The numbers
Author’s Note: This article is a the first in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is
Whenever my brother comes to town to visit, we have a traditional meal that we enjoy together. It takes place at a local Chinese buffet,
Here we come to the end of our series on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Having prayed and reflected on the conception, birth, life,
Recent studies show a need for a greater understanding of labor as a Christian call to work. Nearly half the people on the planet are
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to suffering.” This quote comes from Star Wars’ Master Yoda in in an exchange with
Grandmothers and Mercy January is a time that reminds me of my deceased Grandmother. She passed away over 20 years ago on January 31. It is
There is a Catholic “man-crisis.” Many men have quit Catholicism and many fail to practice the faith. Many Catholic men have lost sight of the
Catholics get criticized for including the Blessed Mother in their prayer lives, but then, on top of that, they pray to the saints. We are
Throughout history, and even now in agricultural, third-world cultures, extended families are the norm. Secondary attachments in such families enrich the lives of children. As
A couple of years ago, I read a book in which one of the characters, while being interviewed, was posed the question, “When does a
Pope Francis has, once again, gotten himself in trouble with those bloggers who are often more than ready to criticize his every word. This time,
If you’re anything like me you’ve been thinking a lot these past couple weeks, gearing up for the new year. As I get older, I
Sometimes God grants special graces to parents. Little encouragements come out of the blue that let you know that what you’re trying to teach has
Navigating the modern moral landscape is a complicated task. Fiber optics, television, bullet trains and commercialized space flights have brought us spiritual dangers no different
When we grow spiritually cold, we feel the darkness of the long night. The feast of the Epiphany of the Lord helps us to recall
