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
One of the truly magnificent Shrines of Canada and the entire world is the Shrine of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre. There are seven other shrines in Canada.
I rarely read for entertainment. My nose is usually buried in a book of some sort and most often the book is one which is
Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
The question of moral leadership leads us to the example of American President Abraham Lincoln who struggled with the sufferings of a divided nation but
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
Can a day pass in which we are not faced with yet another Clerical scandal? Yet each of us knows a good and holy priest
My Date I am going to tell you about my most recent date. It was a Thursday afternoon and I was blessed to not have
One of the advantages of being a pastor of a small parish is the ability to visit most families in their homes throughout the year.
A consulting group’s report to its school board client refers to “systemic familialism.” They use this term to refer negatively to a standard definition of
One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
I saw a great display of fireworks this year in honor of our country’s independence. As I was watching them rise, I reflected as they
A recent Catholic Stand article reminds us that, back in 1970, [Joseph Ratzinger] the future pope posited that the faithful of the twenty-first century would
Have you wondered why an increasing percentage of society seems to be anxious, nervous, and out of sorts these days? Just look at large modern
Part I of this series, examined the complementary between the sexes and compared it to the complementarity in the Trinity, One of the great buzz
Off the Shelf 246 – Fr. Lawrence Carney This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at a hidden devotion that is
This Gospel reading for Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time (Year II) consists of only two sentences (Matthew 13:44-46). However, in these verses,
