In his 11/1/22 article, I was delighted that Father Nathaniel Dryer spoke of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. As per my
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us
Every year on Veterans Day I reflect on my military experiences and on our current military situation. Granted, I am old codger but I still
Now that November is here, time is short before the end of the year. Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and New Years’ will come and go in
Have you ever heard of the Euthyphro dilemma? If you have never studied philosophy, the answer is probably no, but I assure you, it is
As I bustled distractedly around my cluttered kitchen at home the other day, a jumble of thoughts crowded their way around my mind, vying for
Over the past 40+ years, I have learned that God’s love and mercy is beyond anything we can comprehend or grasp. It is Catholic teaching
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were
“We’re all called to be great saints. Don’t miss the opportunity!” This powerful message is broadcast via reruns of a well-loved TV series of the
The Great Resignation occurred in 2021 and was followed by the 2022 phenomenon known as “quiet quitting.” While pundits attribute these workplace trends to a
A few weeks ago (the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time), the Gospel presented us with the parable of the poor man, Lazarus, and the rich
Over the past decade, we have seen tremendous confusion sprouting about marriage / family / human sexuality. Yet, the constant teaching of Jesus’ Church simply
Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS), Detroit, is offering a new, free, online, self-paced course for Advent. It kicks off on November 27, the first Sunday
With rising costs of food and just about everything else, makes sense to cut back, right? Too much of anything of this world is not
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13: 8). A contemporary recently reminded me how some clergy and religious actually made fun
And it wasn’t a nice experience. St. Paul said: For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do
There are some things in life that we keep close to our hearts. Some things we just don’t want to forget because they become a
Some days ago I was driving by one of those home centers when I saw a crowd of day workers anxiously waiting for someone to
Raised Lutheran, I asked my RCIA instructors typical protestant questions about the church: Why should we pray to Mary? Where is purgatory in the Bible?
I have always had problems understanding why Hell is real and forever. How could the good God be so stern with individuals He created out
While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which
We cannot be worried about labels or backlash when it comes to speaking against the evil that is running around like a lion looking to
Voltaire once said that God created man in his own image and likeness and man has returned the compliment. Although first fervour or first enthusiasm
With Thanksgiving around the corner, the topic of gratitude has been on my mind a lot lately. Being grateful doesn’t just mean saying “thank you”
