In the sixth chapter of Matthew’s gospel, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. His response was The Lord’s Prayer in its
Over the last several weeks at Sunday Mass, the second reading came from Hebrews. The latter chapters of what has traditionally been referred to as
How many times have we heard human misconduct shrugged off with the excuse, “That’s human nature?” In my conversations with others, when I cite human
While it may not be to everyone’s taste, I find AMC’s drama, Better Call Saul (starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn) to have been an
I was recently reflecting on how Mary Magdalene did not recognize Jesus until He called out to her at the tomb. At first she supposed
Who in their right mind would think a Mass featuring Jazz music is a good idea? Is this one of the fruits of Vatican II
We all had gone astray like sheep, all following our own way. (Isaiah 53:6) A home with a fenced-in backyard is a gift to families
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of holiness: “The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness: ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
Lately I’ve been on a cleaning spree! Door knobs, window sills, nooks, crannies, and everything in between have gotten a major scrubbing. Soap, water, and
The drums of Climate Change are pounding harder and harder every day. But to true believers, it’s not just climate change, it’s really Global Warming.
The name Israel has been translated with several meanings, the most agreed upon of which is, “wrestles with God,” but also, “he turns the head
Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross My hour of prayer begins as I approach the thirteenth Station. The focus of this station is the
It happens at every Novus Ordo Mass following the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer. The priest says, “Let us offer each other the sign of
It is true that God works in mysterious ways, which is one of the reasons why His will may not always be so clear to
God created the universe with order. This order and structure is evident in the vast variety of nature. Even snowflakes, with their infinite unique shapes,
My parish is dedicated to St. Rose of Lima. We joined in 2020, for a variety of reasons, and have quickly been absorbed into parish
Belief in heaven, after this earthly life, is a belief in mystery. We say out loud, publicly, on a regular basis, not that “we know,”
In the U.S. Army, we would get several days rest and relaxation (R&R) after prolonged missions and deployments. It wasn’t just an opportunity to rest,
Thanksgiving is something we do. Gratitude is something we feel. This can be important to someone with a limited emotional range. It is useful when
The topic of transgenderism has invaded almost all aspects of the modern American experience in rather short order. Matt Walsh, a writer, podcaster and political
From the beginning of its arrival into the Catholic Church in the 1960’s its leadership have always insisted that Charismatic renewal is not new, indeed
As mentioned in an earlier article, I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Understandably,
Some of us have been praying for something for a long time. Many of us can feel frustrated or abandoned as if God is ignoring
Strange title, you say? Well, yes it is! But each and every Catholic Mass offers this life-saving gift to those who receive the Eucharist in the
