Faith & Spirituality – Page 37

Apostolate Through a Conversation

Paul Kniaz June 23, AD2023 1 Comment

A few months ago, I went on an Opus Dei silent, weekend retreat. One of the most memorable talks was on apostolate. A numerary, a

The Month of the Sacred Heart

Masha Goepel June 22, AD2023 2 Comments

“The thoughts of His Heart are to all generations: to deliver their souls from death and feed them in famine.” Thunder and rain are rolling,

Dogma Doesn’t Bite

Mark Belanger June 22, AD2023 23 Comments

The word dogma upsets some people. It does so because it appears to threaten the spirit of the age (which, of course, is a kind

Why Hope Is Fuel—Ryan Moreau

Patrick Coffin June 21, AD2023 3 Comments

A recent survey from the Pew Research Center shows that 71% of Americans don’t trust the mainstream media. In one generation, the mainstream media machine has

When You Stop Falling You Will Be in Heaven

David Torkington June 20, AD2023 2 Comments

Some weeks ago I went to a special Mass prepared by a group of lay people to ask for God’s mercy on them and their

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The Synod on Synodality Cat is Out of the Bag

Gene M. Van Son June 19, AD2023 12 Comments

It may be fair to say that progressive and dissident Catholics are feeling a bit giddy right now. They may view the upcoming Synod on

money, economy, avarice, wealth, WWJD, rich

Money Talks

Dom Cingoranelli June 16, AD2023 5 Comments

“Money talks,” Brother Louie said, “put your money on the counter, son.” Brother Louie was the monk who ran the bookstore at Holy Cross Abbey

race, bias, critical race theory, Liberation Theology

The Impact of Liberation Theology is Still Being Felt

Dennis Dillon June 15, AD2023 12 Comments

Liberation Theology never became mainstream, but it did have a number of Catholic proponents, mainly in Latin America. This essay explores the origins, proponents, opponents,

SPI, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, LA Dodgers

There’s No Joy in Mudville, or in LA

Steve Smith June 15, AD2023 4 Comments

You are almost certainly aware of the debacle with the LA Dodgers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI). If not, a little bit of

How I Understand and Interpret Revelation – Final Installment

Maurice Williams June 14, AD2023 3 Comments

In my previous three articles on Revelation (here, here, and here), I’ve explained how I interpret this book of the Bible. In this article I

June – The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ray Sullivan June 14, AD2023 1 Comment

The month of June is entirely dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The secular world out there would have you believe

Deciphering the New Padre Pio Movie

Laura DeMaria June 13, AD2023 1 Comment

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Abel Ferrera’s new movie, “Padre Pio,” is less a story about the beloved saint and more a commentary on

Growing In One’s Faith and Prayer Life

Deacon Steve Greco June 9, AD2023 4 Comments

In my many years working in ministry, many people ask me how they may grow in faith and improve their prayer lives. It is a

Giving Back Words their Original Meaning

David Torkington June 8, AD2023 2 Comments

The local Parish Prayer Group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms