Living in a Covid world has been quite challenging. However, this new reality can also be a time for thanksgiving and rededication to our Catholic
I have been reflecting on the path to spiritual maturity that the Early Church Fathers referred to as the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive
Archbishop Anthony Bloom gave one of the best retreats I ever attended. He began by telling the story of a retired headmistress who offered her
Catholics in good standing attend mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of obligation. They receive the Eucharist only after cleansing their soul of sin
Occasionally I hear someone say “I think of myself as a spiritual person, but I’m not religious.” The implication is that “being spiritual” is somehow
There are birds singing all around me. Occasionally, a car drives past with the whoosh of wind that sounds almost like the ocean. When it’s
One of the greatest things about our Catholic faith is the example left to us by the saints. No matter whether you are an intellectual
Here in Italy we recently changed our edition of the Roman Missal, the book that guides the priest through the celebration of the Mass. Priests
I have always been uneasy about the progressive left in our country. They are firm in their obstinate refusal to heed God’s command that we
Pope Francis motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, is a game changer in the Catholic Church. Instead of defending “the unity of the Body of Christ,” it
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted
I can relate to Catholic Stand author Dennis Dillon’s sentiment about ingrates being the worst kind of human beings, and they are legion. I’ve met
On June 18, 2021, the Government Media Center issued a press release signed by 60 Catholic Democrats who are all members of the House of
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Garden Heritage I remember my grandmother reciting those words to me from the Mother Goose nursery
Off the Shelf 220 – Christine Wohar This week on Off the Shelf Christine Wohar, founder of FrassatiUSA, shares some insight with us on her
On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and on Easter Sunday we celebrate his Resurrection from the dead – but
We were two tired, aging boaters who had just cleared lock twelve on the Erie Canal. Now anyone who has ever traversed the Erie Canal
Thomas Malthus was an 18th/19th-century Anglican priest whose ideas have been used to back the notion that there are too many people on the planet,
What does liberty really mean? This month, we Americans celebrated the 245th anniversary of our formal separation from Great Britain. As we approach the quarter-millennium
The Book of Acts contains one of my favorite Scripture verses. Just before He ascends to heaven, Jesus promises the disciples He will not leave
Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too
INTRODUCTION Does life, intelligent or not, exist anywhere other than on earth? And if such extraterrestial life be intelligent, how does Catholic teaching take it
Like the lives of many who are reading this, my life is not picture perfect. The history I have lived is undoubtedly less rocky than
Off the Shelf 219 – Noelle Mering This week on Off the Shelf we peel back the layers of wokeness. Our country and our world
