What do Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero, and Etty Hillesum all have in common? They all had very interesting journeys of conversion. The stories
In honor of the Solemnity of the Mother of God on the first of January, a film about the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. It is Catholic Doctrine more than anything else that
Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22 this year, is just around the corner. Now, before the season starts, is the time to
A month into the New Year and I have not kept my New Year’s resolution. That’s because I did not actually make one. I thought
A deep faith–it’s what’s needed to weather life’s storms–now and in the days ahead. What storms? You pick: current trends in the Church, in society
Three recent mass shooting incidents in California have “gun violence” in the news again. And most assuredly loud calls for banning guns will also be
Most of us have probably heard someone or some fringe group lamenting that the end of the world is coming or even upon us. Often
There are many challenges in our world and often the good seem to suffer. But despite these difficulties, we know from Scripture that we are
It is okay to be weak in Jesus. It is from this weakness that God gives us strength (See 2 Corinthians 12:20). From our weakness
Another holiday season has come and gone, leaving most of us with cherished memories of the birth of the Christ child, and times spent with
The study group I am a part of began a tour through Dante’s “Divine Comedy” this week. This tour has led me to think about
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
There are 30 different dialects of American English, but there are 34 different dialects in Italy. This is rather curious. I began thinking about dialects
The Third Ecumenical Council held by the Catholic Church took place in Ephesus in 431. The Council was called to refute teaching being put forth by
Nothing seems to go right for God-fearing people today. Unexpected sudden deaths, huge financial debt, fascist riots in the streets by “woke” American terrorists, runaway inflation,
In principio erat Verbum … (John 1:1) In Irish, it is said: Cuimhín an tír na Manaigh (pronounced “quivin on tier na monig”), translated roughly
The transition between the wondrous Christmas season and Ordinary Time can be critical. If the holidays have been especially spiritual, the letdown and return to
Back in 1927 English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington coined the term “Arrow of Time.” Apparently it was a big deal. As
The idea that we are all predestined to heaven or hell when we die is rather disconcerting. However, all Christians (and Muslims, too) agree that
Our interior life is just that – a life all its own. With the benefit of hindsight and reflection we can recognize different “seasons” of
Twice recently, I dreamt of Staten Island being a gateway to Heaven! For someone who is not particularly taken with either symbolism or dreams, these
