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
Part I introduced the thesis that God must protect His Revelation from the pollution of errors introduced by people. A study of By the way,
Off the Shelf 245 – Gary Zimak This week on Off the Shelf, Gary Zimak returns to discuss the root cause of worry……fear. Grab Gary’s
Many of the saints we celebrate and honor today began their lives as very secular people. They were headed in one direction in life when something
An invitation to write an article for publication usually comes with a request for a certain number of words. For instance, a small piece in
This Column is dedicated to the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul and the late Father Vito Marziliano. I was in Portugal for
It is with the smallest brushes that the Artist paints the best paintings. (St. André Bessette) You’re doing a big load of laundry but forgot
During this past month of May which was the Month of Mary, there was a large, almost life-size statue of Our Lady of Fatima in
By Robin Stone I fought against my feelings as I dutifully followed Sister Mary Frances into the basement and out of the March sun. After
Last month, Pope Francis held the first canonization in St. Peter’s Square since 2019. Our church now has 10 new saints – six men and
A friend of mine asked me three questions and I’d like to share those questions and answers with you, the reader. The first question: “Why
In the midst of all the social upheaval, injustice, and horrendous violence, where is God? God is with us in the Ten Commandments. God reveals
The term “target hardening” generally refers to strengthening the security of a site against attack. It’s something we may hear or read about after terrorist
On June 24 the Church celebrates the feast of St. John the Baptist. Having just celebrated the birthday of the Church at Pentecost, St. John’s
From the moment each of our children could speak, the exercise of teaching them to say “please” and “thank you” became an integral part of
“Of course there will always be those who seem to be offended by the introduction of any prayer whatever into an ordinary A.A. gathering. Also,
Periodically, a wave of pessimism washes over me concerning the dismal state of both our country and our Church, but when it does, I read
