The title of this article comes from one of the opening lines of the book “The Fellowship of the Ring”, the first, in “The Lord
Do you have a Catholic loved one or friend who is no longer a ‘practicing’ Catholic? This is the first in a series of 15
The Angelic Doctor. The Dumb Ox. The Universal Doctor. St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the most brilliant scholars and theologians to grace the Catholic
On Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, people celebrate around the world by indulging in all the food and drink that will potentially be
Unless it’s with another believer. “Invite people to come with you to church,” Father said. “Statistics have proven that 83% of people, if invited, would
Not all of the thoughts in your head are yours. Some of them could be from the devil and if they’re not directly from him,
If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility, and charity. (St. Philip Neri) The doctrine of DEI—Diversity, Equity, and
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there” (Job 1:21). This ancient wisdom sums up our solitary entry and
There are a lot of struggles in the life of a Christian. It certainly is not an easy life, akin to almost being a Gladiator
When we are feeling down, with our faults very visible to us before our eyes, it is easy to fall into the mistaken notion that
The pro-abortion, transgender, same sex ‘marriage,’ and LGBTQ agendas seem to always be at the forefront of daily experiences. These agendas seem to be a
In the beginning* was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All
During Christmas Eve Mass, an unexpected visitor was in the church. A cardinal flew in earlier in the day and spent most of its time
What do we do here and now to live the spirituality that Christ first gave us? Do we need Christ to come again? No, because
C. S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” is succinctly summed up by Cliffsnotes: “By showing the devils’ tactics for corrupting human souls, the novel demonstrates how
Ironically, secular society hastily quotes a famous Bible line to push their godless agenda on Catholics and other Christians. This quote that today’s culture –
Car commercials from the 1950’s are a hoot. I say this because I came across some recently. Although interesting, these relics of a bygone era
I celebrated my fifth Christmas in Italy this past December. It was certainly the most normal one after COVID. Still, I was struck by several
“They will seize you and persecute you…” Strong words. The kind of a statement from Jesus Christ that ought to get one’s attention. But does
The fairies were of the Old Profession; Their songs were Ave-Maries; Their dances were procession. But now, alas, they are all dead; Or gone beyond
These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in. All it takes is one click,
The dictionary defines the word restitution as: The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. So
I see such massive resistance against complying with God’s will in the world today. This resistance greatly troubles me. There is an incredible amount of
Now that I have your attention: The above title is taken from an article earlier this year in the New Oxford Review; “Will There Be
