I am listening to Father Reuben\’s homily about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well with her earthen vessel when it begins to happen.
Just like C.S. Lewis, I was Surprised by Joy. Of course, there are certain serious Catholic bloggers who have a problem with my spirituality. Often traditional,
Sometimes a great historical figure is not as recognized as such during his lifetime. Other historical figures are recognized as monumentally important even while they
When you hear the phrase “Theology of the Body” (TOB), what comes to mind? I’m sure it will depend on your background and will vary
We have all heard Shakespeare’s famous “All The World’s a Stage” line from As You Like It, wherein we\’re reminded that life is but a large play
As we journey through the forty days of Lent, it’s easy to lose our focus. Even if we remain faithful to our Lenten sacrifices, we
I started a new job a couple weeks ago, and I happen to be in the office on Wednesday mornings. I walked into my office,
As I was driving home the other day from the store, I looked on in awe and wonder at the signs of spring evident in
G. K. Chesterton remarked once that the Catholic Church is larger on the inside than it appears from the outside. Saints come from all
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak;
In the 1950s a television show entitled You Are There, dramatizing historical events, was hosted by Walter Cronkite. The historical sketches were presented as if
Let us recall the gospel narratives of the crucifixion of Christ, and forward to that place called Golgotha. For just a moment, imagine those three
The modern world heaps scorn on those who have experienced miracles. This cynical attitude simply serves to coerce most legitimate eyewitnesses into silence; only quacks
Why do we all love Darth Vader? We shouldn\’t. He\’s a villain, right? He chokes people with the Force when they annoy him; he capriciously
I began to spiritually prepare for Lent a few weeks ago by learning more about a subject I knew little about: spiritual combat. This is a
Those of us who defend Church teaching on human sexuality often focus on the immorality of contraception: condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, birth control pills, birth control
Fasting isn\’t always about not eating food. It can mean giving up something we find pleasurable for the sake of refocusing on Christ. Something inside
Growing up, I looked up to the saints as the ideal role models. If I wanted to explore or learn about new places, stories of
Alert the media! I\’ve found another case of an innocent person being cruelly denied a cake by an intolerant, bigoted bakery department. In this case,
Every person’s most fundamental vocation, moral responsibility, and source of fulfillment is authentic self-giving. I think this claim can be discovered by reason and experience.
It began because I\’d put off housecleaning. (It\’s bad for me spiritually to do this because then I get vexed by time constraints in addition
We live in a modern world. We are often blinded by distractions and every now and then we need to be reminded of simple things
It might be premature to announce that we\’ve hit rock bottom, but how much lower can we go? We have become a nation of addicts
\”Neither praise nor threats will distance me from God.\” – Blessed Clemens von Galen (1878-1946) . The Nazis hated and feared Clemens August Graf von Galen
