The politicization of the Mass—what does that look like? How about a parish refusing to allow a Mass intention for a politician? We’re called to
“ How do I turn on the gas? Does it have an automatic lighter?” I enquire. My wife sighs, “ No! That is the indoor
This is not a political article; I simply want to connect recent campaigning tactics in the American presidential race where a candidate was called ‘weird’
Why does God allow miracles in our lives? Because they help us to understand that by faith we know that God exists, and that He
Sometimes life exposes us to situations that make us wonder if it is worth it to be Christian. I use the term to be Christian
Politics always makes for interesting discussions. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the political goings on in our country became the topic
In 1974, Professor Sidney Simon, now deceased, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, came up with the acronym IALAC. He even made it into
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,
