“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.”—C. S. Lewis, Surprised By Joy “Creatures came into existence
Rene Descartes is known for the most well-known quote in all of philosophy, “Cogito, ergo sum” – I think, therefore I am. Apparently, when he
Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
A few months back I attended a Confirmation ceremony at a local parish. Of course, we were all very proud of the confirmandi, especially as
As a mother of a large family, struggling to wash, dry, and fold three or four loads of laundry every day, I secretly wondered
“Are you a Martha or a Mary?” This Martha-Mary juxtaposition from the Gospel of Luke is quite well-known. Martha is the archetype for the active life: busy
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed Trinity, just as active in the world today as ever. The Bible says that the Holy
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
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,
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
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
