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”
Prudence is one of the four Cardinal Virtues first defined by Plato and refined by Aristotle. The ancient Greeks valued these virtues for secular as
By Antonio J. Galindo Aleman In our first installment of this article, we addressed the Gnostic roots of the feminist thought of Simone de Beauvoir,
According to many vegans, plant-based diets are growing in popularity throughout North America and Europe. According to my grocery store’s allocation of space, vegetable-based faux
Michael Brown is the Founder of spiritdaily.com, an amazing Catholic News Website. As a secular journalist, Michael was known for exposing the Love Canal toxic
By Antonio J. Galindo Aleman Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler are two of the most influential characters in the formulation of the so-called ‘Gender
Discussions with others about morality and sin can be very uncomfortable. No one wants to be told something they are doing is wrong. This is
In 1980 singer-songwriter Mac Davis released a song titled “It’s Hard to be Humble.” The title of this article is the first line of the
Is life a test? We go through years of school, and we are constantly tested, for good or for bad, against certain criteria. Is our
What is OCD? October is National OCD Awareness Month. What is OCD and how can OCD affect the spiritual life of a Roman Catholic? Obsessive
In an age of rampant specialization and outsourcing, it often seems that we are urged from every quarter to sit back and trust the experts
I recently had a very disconcerting encounter while traveling in Poland. I have several Polish friends who were raised Catholic but have left the Church.
There is a commercial about a retirement community that features an elderly couple taking their turn throwing a dinner party for their fellow sushi-loving neighbors.
An inspiring new song about Fatima’s Marian apparitions will be performed at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. The text and music Brighter than
Transhumanism is rapidly advancing upon us. At the same time a transhuman precursor has already engulfed our culture – transgenderism. The nearly complete loss of
“For what folly can be imagined greater than to neglect that Art, on which depend our highest and eternal interests, whilst on the other hand
Let’s face it – most of us live in the worst moments of our lives. Something bad happened to us ten or twenty years ago,
Off the Shelf 247 – Raymond Arroyo After a summer hiatus I am back! This week my guest is none other than Raymond Arroyo. We
The Bible can be frustrating sometimes. It is not a catechism or a treatise on systematic theology, so it doesn’t always present its teachings in
The real purpose of the 2021-2023 Synod is now very clear. But it takes some ability to read between the lines for that clarity to
The titles of Mary in the Litany of Loreto shine a spotlight on the mysteries of the rosary. And once we experience fruitful times of
We celebrate the feast day St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-38) on October 5. She grew up in poverty, lived a short, obscure life, and endured much
Most Catholic adults can recall the rhyming Guardian Angel prayer they learned as children. Recited daily, the prayer reminds children of their special angel, a
Like many Americans, I carry insurance on a number of different things – some because I’m legally obligated to and others because I choose to
