This week we celebrate the feast day of Saint Matthew, patron saint of bankers. Reflecting upon my patron saint, I recall many times
Ironically, one of the hardest times and places to be a Catholic family can be Sunday morning at Mass; at some parishes, anyway. The Catholic
My mom had six kids; the neighbor had six kids. Between the two houses we had enough players for any game! So when our parents
The Church lays down a minimum for attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist. The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the
On September 12, the Archbishop of Lipa in the Philippines issued a decree on a case of alleged apparitions from 1948 in Lipa itself. This
It has been almost 50 years since the New Evangelization was launched at Vatican II. Despite a growing enthusiasm for evangelization, there is a serious
Some time ago, Aleteia published an apology for the legalization of marijuana titled “Bongs for Bishops?”. The article’s theme is that the bishops should
A woman, “Katie,” talks about wanting to die, feeling trapped, being in unbearable pain, being a burden to others. She gives away prized possessions and
Several weeks ago, I published an article entitled Contemporary Culture Wars: Is History Repeating? Since the publication of that article, some significant issues and/or
On July 4, 1864 Abraham Lincoln had much to pre-occupy his mind. Grant’s drive on Richmond had bogged down into a stalemated siege to the
On Friday we all reflected on the events of 9/11, 14 years ago. It was been unavoidable, if you turned on a television, radio
There are so many observations that we can think about while reading the passion of our Lord. Here are just a few of my thoughts.
In the controversy over Planned Parenthood doing things with aborted fetuses that people never thought was happening, the discussion of dignity of human remains was
After one of Pope Francis’ recent daily Mass homilies, the headlines blared that Pope Francis likened the vice of gossip to terrorism. At face
The secular world desperately needs to hear the perspective of Catholics on pressing issues, especially on the sanctity of human life. However most religious authors
I came across an article recently condemning a public school’s dress code policy. The school is Woodford County High School, and the article is on
Every Labor Day weekend two men always pop up in my mind: Saint Joseph the Worker and my Dad. When I was growing up I
Yesterday, one of the House Judiciary Committees held a hearing regarding the conduct of Planned Parenthood shown in the videos released by The Center for Medical Progress. The
As Walter Palmer, accidental killer of Cecil the Lion, returned to his dental practice this past Tuesday following 6 weeks of hiding from public outrage,
Hourly every weekday and frequently during weekends, I stop everything I’m doing for a few minutes of intercessory prayer. I have a constantly open
Hardly a month goes by without someone somewhere predicting the end of the world. For sure, we seem to be in a much darker time
It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
