Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others. . . They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build
Who’s your God? Asked another way: “Where is your happiness?” Is it in God, the Almighty, the source of infinite light, love, mercy and goodness?
I would like to share a story with you about my father. Dad was a physician and an agnostic for most of his life. It
On July 23rd, our tenth child made his first confession. As he sat at the pew waiting for his turn, my son was quiet but
As a spouse and father of three, it can sometimes feel like a guilty luxury to get away to attend to your spiritual needs. If
Faith is a gift given by God, a gift we can nourish and help grow or a gift we can squander. The question arises whether
Last month I wrote about how many Catholic Churches are being vandalized or burned. While writing that article I began to reflect on another topic
By Steven Smith, Dr. Alan Moy, and Dr. Russell Gonnering This is Part III of a three-part series on the covid vaccine and the mass
Catholic teaching on human sexuality is clear as crystal. God created two sexes – male and female. To enable the human race to flourish, God
By Antonio J. Galindo Aleman Skepticism is a way of looking at the world and its relation to the human mind. Although it is an
Off the Shelf 227 – Mike Aquilina This week I’m joined by my good friend Mike Aquilina to talk about…friendship. Mike has an excellent book
Rustling paper welcomed yet another useless ballpoint pen I’d flung into the trash. One dog lifted a sleepy eyebrow, the other too old to be
We know that the Church honors saints because they give us an example of how to follow the will of God and seek perfection, even
Henry David Thoreau was a nineteenth-century American philosopher who could remind one in a few words about timeless and timely issues we face today in
Sin separates us from the love of God and makes us slaves of Satan. Someone once said that committing a venial sin (a minor one)
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I
“How is your relationship with Jesus?” Have you ever been asked that question or have you ever asked it of yourself? You may groan inwardly
I started recognizing swear words when I was in middle school, and definitely by the time I reached high school. I’m sure I heard the
One of my favorite internet memes, going quiet and then recurring over the years with a regularity Halley’s Comet might envy, goes something like this:
DEAR Catholic Bishops, After a year and a half of living in a state of “pandemic”, I am compelled by the undeniable scientific data and testimony
Off the Shelf 226 – Terry Modica This week I am joined by fellow podcaster Terry Modica. She has a fantastic new 5-part study guide on
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian (G.K. Chesterton). The first time my husband and I
Angel of God, My Guardian Dear Annoying and persistent, the thumping sound of a disco dance dragged me out of deep sleep. Blearily I forced
Prayer can take place in a variety of settings and conditions, and address what is uppermost on our minds at any given time. Events and
