During his three years of public ministry, Jesus was able to preach and teach in various settings, from the intimacy of a dinner party to
O Gracious Lord Jesus, I, a sinner, presuming not on my own merits, but trusting in thy goodness and mercy, fear and tremble in drawing
Whether or not you’ve heard the term “New Thought,” you may have encountered New Thought principles. It seems to be pervasive. In this article I’m
One of my Protestant friends recently asked me whether the Catholic Church believed baptism is necessary for salvation. The answer is a simple “yes.” But
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). We say many “comforting” things to people in “mourning.” Still, I have discovered
The recent feast (Jan. 25) of The Conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-19) is a transcendent reminder that our conversion toward Christ often has two parts.
Many Christians consider themselves followers of Christ, but only a few are truly committed to His Mission of catching men for God. The Gospel accounts
If you are concerned about spoilers for The Banshees of Innisherin, please read no further. If you are still reading, I will assume that you
Recently I tried something different with my RCIA class. At the end of class I asked the students to write down any questions they may
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof
The Jesuits gone done it again Do I reflect on and thank God for my gift of faith? As so often, the daily 3-minute reflection
Because of a past professional career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to the spiritual domain
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
