During the research for my book Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael, I came across some intriguing research on the movement known
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens,
A figure with a torch walks into a giant, dark room. As she draws closer to the objects surrounding her, she sees that they are
Catholic priests are heroes to me. After the sacrifice and moral fiber of my own father in this earthly life, the spiritual fathers God has
“What do you say?” Every parent has probably said that phrase at least a hundred times to their child, a reminder for the child to
I believe we often have definitive rationales for what we acknowledge as true and for what we do, even though we may have difficulty expressing
“He’s dead because of me. And I’m trying to… been trying to get me head around it, but I can’t. I will have always have killed
Adversity has taken on a different form today in our culture than in times past. A lot in the way of adversity is hurled at the
Infant burials are a reality that we need to not only address, but accommodate in respecting our Faith Tradition. The photograph you see here is
Our first essay contest was quite exciting. We received an impressive number of entries, making it quite challenging to narrow them down to just one.
Today we are continuing the series we began last month on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This month, we are looking at the so-called
One doesn’t have to travel far to find a divergent opinion on the so called “Syrian refugee crisis”. The world is struggling to come up with
After the Paris attacks and subsequent uncovered threats and deterred attacks throughout the rest of Europe, it is no wonder that people are filled with
I tend to look at first articles in a new home as a chance to introduce yourself. In that spirit, and since I’m the new
In the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima, there are 2 striking aspects. These aspects are the miracle of the sun and the famous
Sometimes, God makes His Presence known in obvious, can’t-miss-it ways: a colorful sky, a baby’s giggle, a beautiful song, a spectacular range of snow-capped mountains,
“Be not afraid, just have faith.” – Jesus (Mark 5:36) At the beginning of his papacy the late John Paul II said these words: Be
There is a serious Catholic “man-crisis”: The pews have fewer Catholic men in them than ever before. The New Emangelization Project (NewEmangelization.com) has documented the
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris this past weekend have heightened the awareness of all Christians to the fact that we are living at a
Over the last week there has been some discussion about the importance and length of homilies, as well as how conservatism and fundamentalism may
In my hometown, the local newspaper runs several advice columns, including one by a Christian pastor. A few years ago, around Eastertime, I was perusing
Keys are an important image used in the Bible. Keys, such as those given by Jesus to Peter, on the Old Testament occasion of Yom
The Answer: No. In 1995, in an article entitled “Morality and Christian Morality”, Father Joseph de Torre made the point that the Church cannot change
It’s so easy to condemn the abortionists and executives at Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics, but as Catholic Christians can we see them as
