“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep
For several years now we have been hearing about the New Evangelization. It seems to mean different things to different people. There are some who
Christ warned us that following Him is heavy lifting, but that the ultimate prize of eternal salvation is worth the effort. Apparently, fewer and fewer
I have been reading Elizabeth Scalia’s blog for a year or so now and she always gets me thinking. Lately she has repeated the words
Have you ever heard the story of the man who prayed that God would save him in a flood? He stood on top of his
Of all the “alls” of God—all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving, all-just, all-merciful—one “all” that you experience every day is that He is “all-generous.” He gives you everything
Over my lifetime, I have been called many things, some of which are printable. Within the last six years’ worth of blogging, I’ve had a little mud
My daughter entered a local monastery to start off on her path in life as a cloistered Carmelite nun. Since she was a little girl,
Girlfriends play a significant role in the lives of young women. This spiritual sisterhood, as I like to call it, is irreplaceable as women encounter
In the context of a technological assay, such as a screening test for a disease, a false positive is a failure, but, if its frequency
A couple of months ago, I realized how fragile human life really is when I almost lost a daughter during childbirth. During labor, she almost bled
With the 238th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence upon us, it seems fitting to ponder the price of freedom and the meaning of true
One of the more common statements that we hear from Protestants in regards to confessing our sins to an ordained priest is “I just confess
One of my wife’s and my favorite movies is What about Bob? In this early-90s comedy, Richard Dreyfuss plays Dr. Leo Marvin, a psychiatrist who has just
Yes he did, and it can happen to you too. The story in a nutshell is about an obscure prophet named Jonah who was sent
First things first: We are not allowed to do magic. You can’t be a Catholic witch, sorcerer, magician or magus. Great, that was quick! See you
In a historic 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States sided with the contention that the HHS Mandate is unconstitutional. Although it’s disappointing
I just returned from a retreat for Catholic educators sponsored by the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) and hosted by St. Agatha Academy of Winchester, KY. Thirteen of
I discovered joy in the most unlikely place, in the midst of suffering. Years ago, joy eluded me. Living in poverty, united with a husband
Have you ever had a problem believing in God, or with the beliefs of the Catholic Church? Or a problem with drink or drugs? I
As an oldest child, and then later the mother of a crew, being in charge is just my natural state of being. I have always
How often have you been told Jesus loves you? Or, God loves you where you are? These are true statements and wonderful encouragement when you’ve
I really want to work for the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I grew up in a family that occasionally attended PETA
Sorry, folks! I don’t look or sing anything like Ricky Martin, so there will be no accompanying video to this article (for this, you should
