Forgiveness and letting go of resentment– it’s something about which much has been written–and about which, after all is said and done, more is usually
At the beginning of my summer break, I spent a day at an abbey nearby. I wanted to get away from teaching and colleagues and
Malice fills today’s world. This is partly because organizations which families relied upon in past generations to foster life skills in the youth no longer
Part I introduced the issue of the right to have an abortion because it is of sufficient importance to society to understand the decision reached
Have you heard the Ryan Bingham song: Hard times they come and they go, and most of the time they’re in the middle of the
When I was young and in Confirmation class, we were taught there are five types of prayers: Adoration, Praise, Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition. That I
It’s never a bad idea to do some research before you vote. Knowing who you are voting for – what they believe in and what
The Dobbs vs Jackson decision on abortion has stirred up a hornet’s nest of pro- abortionists’ rage and media attention. We are now hearing all
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.There is no
Like many people, I have been searching for a diet which would actually work for me. But we all know that many diet plans are
In Ignatian spirituality, there is something known as consolation and desolation. Very simply put, Consolation is when we feel the closeness of God. Grace abounds
It sure seems to me that evil is accelerating in the world at an exponential rate. Mortal sin has become the norm in the world,
An Example of Holiness Once, at a teachers’ workshop, I heard a woman describe a beautiful altar which she had created in her workplace. Each
The elderly have much to give us: there is the wisdom of life. They have much to teach us (Pope Francis). This month of July,
These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up
“A chair is still a chair even when there’s no one sitting there…but a chair is not a house…and a house is not a home
I traveled to many countries during my career, and in my travels, my hosts took me to many religious shrines they and their people were
In the life of faith, we don’t always see the tangible fruits of our prayers, and that is as it should be. Faith requires trust,
By: Tara Brelinsky I have a love-hate, care-neglect relationship with plant life. Really, I want to love gardening. I want to take credit for a
Summer is traditionally the season of weddings, but it can be easy for the spiritual side of the marriage vocation to be lost in the
The most famous ambassador of a childlike spirituality is St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who lived in the late 1800s. St. Thérèse defined
The Church is one in the integrity of the life of the Blessed Trinity, Whose life is shared with Man as sanctifying grace through baptism.
In my last article on Genesis 1-3, I wrote about the allegorical nature of these chapters, but I did not lay out all the evidence
During the course of the past few months, a relatively obscure book written in 1970 by then-father Joseph Ratzinger has garnered interest from major news
