The following is a lightly edited version of a homily Fr. Dreyer gave on Labor Day a few years ago at the Shrine of the
St. Augustine said: “God created us without us: but he will not save us without us” [CCC 1847]. Yet so many are leaving the Church.
The infallible exegete can be found in multiple locations throughout the world and lives like a parasite in every host that is willing to provide
I am not a big fan of contemporary “worship” music as a whole, but there are some pieces that appeal to me greatly. One of
This past month, in the men’s group I belong to, we recounted which saint inspired us the most. St. Joseph and St. Michael got top
The last time I went to Confession, the priest suggested that I read a chapter of the Bible daily. I have done this since then,
Here I am concluding the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals – Beauty, Truth, and Goodness – as they are brought forth and nourished
I Was There When Jesus Cleaned the Temple I’ve never seen anything like it Passover was coming, and Jesus decided to visit Jerusalem and the
I have been meeting with a Protestant friend of mine for the past five months at a local diner to discuss the Bible and theology.
Change yourself when you are in spiritual desolation! Move out of the fog of confusion, doubt, restlessness and isolation–change yourself. Don’t reverse or change any
If you are on social media, you no doubt saw a large segment of America come completely unhinged this past May because an authentic Catholic
A Reflection on Psalm 18:17-20 I don’t often crack open my Bible to study God’s Word, though I wish I did. I take my “Give
We all know that life is a series of forks in the road. We are always choosing between two different paths along the way. Some
Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All
Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us
Many of us celebrated the Eucharistic Revival this past July. It was clearly a statement for Jesus Christ, our faith, and our Church. The Revival
We human beings are emotional. We may try to hide or suppress our feelings, but in the end, they have a way of coming out,
Mountains and hills bless the Lord; All you winds bless the Lord (Daniel 3: 75, 65, NAB). Yesterday, I went to Mountain Lakes an RV
Consider the Bible passage about the return of the unclean spirit. “Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than
One of my favorite novels is “The Last Battle” by C. S. Lewis. This novel, the seventh and final novel in “The Chronicles of Narnia,”
A national organization devoted to supporting American farmers in their rural communities, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) is comprised of bishops and laity, and, of course,
If you are a Catholic parish or school religious education director looking for a new catechesis program, a new curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius
