I am appalled by commentators and writers who quickly denounce Pope Francis, often misinterpreting or twisting the meaning of his comments by taking them out of
Way back in 1738, Pope Clement XII wrote an encyclical, In Eminenti, banning Catholics from joining the Freemasons. Catholics are still forbidden from joining the
Today on Facebook, a friend posted what might be thought of as sage advice. Take a look here. At first, it seems to deal with not losing your temper. Many
While I had already chosen my message for this month’s article, it was further reinforced when I attended Mass a few weeks ago because it
I’ve always been one to regularly make and write goals. I hoped my diligence naturally gave me an edge on the life and biz success
“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
