When you attend Mass, have you ever pondered what happens at the altar following Holy Communion? It is the Purification of the Sacred Vessels. With
Ash Wednesday, this week (March 5), marks the beginning of the Lenten season. But for some reason, Lent often seems to sneak up on us.
Back in the late 1800s Pope Leo XIII had a few things to say about marriage, family, and society. His words are still relevant today.
All my life I have been looking for love. I did not know what this love was. All I knew was there was a love
What are Catholics to do about pastors who are leading the faithful on the wrong path and putting souls in danger? Poorly performing or outright
Part 1 of this series focused on cowardly clerics who do not make good shepherds. There are, however, members of the clergy who are even
I first heard the phrase “slower than Christmas” when we moved back to Texas. I was 9- years-old at the time. We had lived in
Christ gave us shepherds to point us to truth and encourage us to “be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.” Distressingly, some of our shepherds
As I was meditating on Jesus’ miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, I felt the Holy Spirit whisper something into my heart.
Many people think of Heaven as being an experience of floating on a cloud while playing a harp. That sounds horrible to me. I don’t
Conscience, that still small voice within us, is the compass guiding our moral journey through life. It resonates with God’s truth and goodness, much like
Mention our borders and immigration and a lively discussion is almost certain to ensue. Strong feelings exist about both subjects. In my opinion, in dealing
A well-known and very much-admired Catholic farmer in Northern Virginia is Jesse Straight. Owner of Whiffletree Farm in Warrenton, Virginia, Straight has embraced both his
The Presentation of Our Most Blessed Lord is often one of those rosary mysteries overlooked by many Catholics. Of course, I am sure we all
Over the years I have had many discussions with so called “Nones” as to whether one really needs “a church.” And that phase “a church,”
Conversion–not just a one-time event, but continual–that’s what we’re all called to. Most of us may not have dramatic conversion stories such as St. Paul’s.
One negative aspect of feminism that seems to only get lip service today is the decline in birth rates. Today, large families are not the
Have you ever heard God speaking to you? The way God is trying to speak to you might not be what you expect and it
Despite what modern thought may say, Jesus was not the “affirming” type. He was neither an optimist or a pessimist, but a realist, to borrow
It’s not easy to put my battle with depression into words. It’s an issue that has spanned most of my life, manifesting in childhood but
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) was an extremely popular medieval saint. Her visions and miracles enthralled medieval readers. However, she was also a mother of
Has there been a paradigm shift in the essence of what it means to attain purity, or holiness of life? Does true growth in the
