The recent Feast of The Visitation got me to thinking about one of my favorite phrases in Scripture. The phrase is that Mary went “in
For many woman Rachel’s Vineyard is a sanctuary. It’s like an oasis in a desert of emotional turmoil. So just what exactly is Rachel’s Vineyard, one might
The Church is in danger of serious decline and I believe the disaster can only be arrested by Parish Priests. After the Second World War
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” [John 8:12]. Truly,
In addition to L’Azione Cattolica Italiana (Italian Catholic Action, which I wrote about last month) AGESCI is another impressive lay group in Italy. AGESCI stands for
“In an increasingly secularized culture, the lines around many moral issues have grown blurry beyond recognition.” If you agree with this statement (or even if
This is the final article in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again
The Eucharist is many things with one being that of “Remembrance.” The narratives in Luke and in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians all contain
The second coming of Christ, enshrined in the Apostle’s Creed, is the hope of all Christians both living and dead, and has been since the
Marvel Studios reenergized the portrayal of comic book characters in motion pictures when it launched a series of movies beginning with “Iron Man” in 2008.
Luisa, one of the two young romantic leads in the musical stage play “The Fantasticks,” cries out in frustration in Act 1, “Please, God, please!
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could be unhappy? ~ Oscar Wilde My friends, I
This is the fourteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
There was a pile of small books next to the church bulletin. I glimpsed at it and smiled at the title. In bold print, it
This is the thirteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Who do you run with? In terms of other, like-minded Catholic Christians, with whom do you share your faith? We were created for communion with
At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to
It was the spring of 2013, and my wife and I were returning home from a visit with our daughter and her family. While waiting
This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
The upcoming elections rhetoric is highlighting the divide over abortion in our country. There are three basic positions on this issue: it should always be
I am a pro-life advocate, and my prayer is that women choose life for moral as well as health – both physical and psychological –
This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation. It was quite festive.
We have to remember that when our Lord is speaking to anyone in the gospels, He is, in a way, speaking to us: to you
Saying “I love you Jesus” has never been easy for me. I questioned whether I really meant it, especially with all my heart. Sometimes I
