November is traditionally considered the month of the faithful departed because November 2nd is the day entirely dedicated to prayer for all those who are
Off the Shelf 231 – John Martignoni Have you ever gotten into one of those conversations discussing the faith with a non-Catholic and felt beaten
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness
I gravitate towards anything about Pope St. John Paul II, after having been blessed by him when I was pregnant with my son Jeremy. Only
Recently I read an article about a diver caught up in a terrible accident. He came to the surface near the shore and was hit
It is a common practice to pull a credit report on a person applying for a job or a loan. In fact, your credit score
If we do not risk anything for God, we will never do anything great for him (St Louis de Montfort). Recently, I went to the
As the American holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, I am reminded of how important thanksgiving is at every Mass we celebrate. As the Catechism of the
In the Gospel for Sunday, October 31st this year, Jesus tells a scribe that he is “not far from the Kingdom of God” (Mk 12:28-34).
I belong to a particular club that no parent wants to belong to. The one titled “I lost a child.” It really doesn’t matter whether
Off the Shelf 230 – Raymond Arroyo As we head into Advent we will soon see the signs of the current war on Christmas raising
We who are on uncovered ground, Voices sounding in the desert, We the desert, we deserted, We who are sure of our suffering.[i] This Sunday,
It does not take a bible scholar to guess that when I refer to a grouchy curmudgeon in service to God, I am thinking of
Springtide Research Institute, a newly formed research center that is focused on Gen Z, recently released a study on attitudes of adolescents and young adults
Why did Thomas Edison not give up trying to invent the light bulb after testing thousands of materials that would not make the right filament?
Imagine a scene from the first century. Emperor Nero has persecuted every Christian that can be rounded up in Rome. By his decree, they are
This evening, I happened to notice a fundraiser which encouraged people to designate a Catholic parish whenever they make an Amazon purchase. While ostensibly helping
In order to shed some light on the complementarity between Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality that is being discussed at present, I would like to say
How often do you check in with God to see how you are living your purpose and your vocation? During these past 18 months, I
If you do not live what you believe, you will end up believing what you live. (Ven. Fulton J. Sheen) Happy New Year! No, I’m
To mark the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed 2021, the “Year of
We’ve all been there. Waiting patiently for the main attraction, while enduring the musings of a ho-hum lesser-known act. As a kid, watching the Dancing
