Signs and Wonders?
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
November 20, AD2023
6 Comments
I was recently able to reconnect with a friend of mine and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had grown a great deal in
Divine Mercy, the Key to Jesus’ Heart
Ray Sullivan
November 19, AD2023
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Divine Mercy, the Key to Jesus’ Heart The Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ is infinitely greater than all of the sins ever committed by mankind.
Americans Want More Kids, and That’s a Great Thing – Part 2
Laura DeMaria
November 15, AD2023
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In Part 1, we learned that while Americans report wanting larger families, societal and economic factors prevent them from achieving their ideal family size. Catholics
Americans Want More Kids, and That’s a Great Thing – Part 1
Laura DeMaria
November 14, AD2023
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A recent poll from Gallup found that “Americans’ belief that the ideal family size includes three or more children has been rising steadily in recent
New, Free Course is a Good Way to Prepare for Advent
Gene M. Van Son
November 14, AD2023
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The first Sunday of Advent this year (and of the new liturgical year) is December 3. It’s not a bad idea to start getting ready
This American Woman of Color is on the Road to Sainthood
Larry Peterson
November 13, AD2023
2 Comments
I’m sure most of us have heard of the people known as French Creoles. The Creoles are simply descendants of the settlers of Louisiana who were primarily
The Heartache of an American
Maurice Williams
November 12, AD2023
7 Comments
As I write, a war is raging in Israel. I was expecting the war because I think the human race is fast approaching the end
How God Moves Us Without Destroying Our Free Will
Nate Guyear
November 10, AD2023
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This article discusses how God moves us to choose Him without diminishing our free will but, rather, perfecting it. How many times have you heard,
Ragged Old Flag, Ragged Old Church
Tom Collingwood
November 9, AD2023
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I have always been a big fan of Johnny Cash, and I was listening to some of his music the other day. His song/poem “Ragged
Knowledge Alone is not Enough
David Torkington
November 6, AD2023
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A Letter to a young mother of four who asked my opinion on the Essence of Mystical Theology. I am sorry I should have clarified
Where The Demons Fear To Tread
Richard Auciello
November 5, AD2023
4 Comments
Here I stand in the forest of perfection. A perfection of peace, calm and sanctity. This perfection is not wholly within me, for I am
Can We Turn Back Our Clocks One Generation this Sunday?
Dan Fitzpatrick
November 3, AD2023
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At 2:00 a.m. this coming Sunday, November 5, Daylight Saving Time ends, and so we are to turn back our clocks one hour to 1:00
Comforting the Disturbed and Disturbing the Comfortable
Dennis Dillon
November 2, AD2023
3 Comments
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying “Jesus came to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” Christian authors and speakers often use this saying to encapsulate
The All Saints Day – Halloween (and All Souls Day) Connection
Gene M. Van Son
November 1, AD2023
4 Comments
Atheists, neo-pagans, and other non-Christians are always trying to say certain Catholic Holy Days have their origins in pagan celebrations. Halloween and All Saints Day
Tips from the Monastery
Jacqueline St. Clare
October 31, AD2023
7 Comments
It has been nine years since I entered the Monastery of the Poor Clare Colettine nuns. I was just out of high school when I
Fullness of Love
Carol Monaco
October 30, AD2023
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In Story of a Soul, Thérèse of Lisieux exclaimed: “O Jesus, my Love, my vocation, at last I have found it. My vocation is Love!”
Fighting the Battle of Ideas with Comic Books
Genesius
October 26, AD2023
5 Comments
When I was first married, my wife collected books for young girls published during World War II. My wife had some of these as a
A Touching Sense of Tact
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
October 26, AD2023
3 Comments
I always enjoy coming back to the parish after time away. Whether it’s for a weekend retreat, a month of break, or six weeks in
The Hamas-Israel War In Light of My Conversion From Judaism to Catholicism
Dr. Edouard Belaga
October 25, AD2023
22 Comments
From Russia to Israel I was born just before the Second World War in Soviet Ukraine, in Kiev, the only child of a Jewish family.
Caterpillar Goo and Butterfly Bodies
Mark Belanger
October 23, AD2023
3 Comments
My weekly study group has been reading St. Theresa of Avila’s “The Interior Castle” for several weeks now. It’s a book that has been called
Beware the Media and Be Christlike
Diana Ragsdale
October 23, AD2023
3 Comments
Movies, television shows, and music are great leisure activities from our usual busy and sometimes hectic lives. However, as Catholics, we should always be careful
Overcoming the Flesh, the Devil, and the World
Ray Sullivan
October 22, AD2023
2 Comments
To get to heaven one day, we must overcome three giant obstacles: our weak flesh, a sly and hateful devil, and the carnal allurements of
