
Ravel’s “Bolero,” Mary Magdalene, and Evangelizing
The credit for this article belongs to a parish friend and priest, Monsignor John Halloran, Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas More Parish, Narragansett, RI. In a

The credit for this article belongs to a parish friend and priest, Monsignor John Halloran, Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas More Parish, Narragansett, RI. In a

God speaks to us–makes Himself known to us–in Scripture. Many want to know God better, more intimately, more closely. Yet a question often remains—just how

Run-of-the-mill. Average. Common. These are just some of the less appealing words most people would not want to be used to describe their own lives.

The Bible and the Early Church Fathers either implicitly or explicitly describe Peter’s primacy, and the Church has consistently appealed to these traditions in defense

Recently my archdiocese announced that due to the decline in coronavirus cases, it is lifting the general dispensation from the obligation of Catholics to attend

In this second episode of a two-part series, demonologist Adam Blai shares his in-depth personal knowledge of a living stigmatic who, by overwhelming evidence, undergoes

“You Catholics go out and sin all week. Then you pay five dollars on Saturday, for forgiveness, so you can have a clear conscience on

In this two-part series with demonologist and author Adam Blai, we dig into the true nature of miracles. What is a miracle and what is

Recently my friend Mary Ann and I were chatting about our journeys back to the Church. Hers began with a visit to a young girl in Worcester,

Off the Shelf 218 – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti This week on Off the Shelf we take a unique look into the very real world of

I can’t really say I think of myself as an immortal. Do you? When you choose something – an action or a charity or a

My friend has exquisite flower gardens but the most beautiful garden tended is the one in her heart. So, I was surprised a few years

We in the United States are going through hell on earth right now. Everything in our nation is falling apart and most Americans just stand

In the so-called sexual revolution of the 1960s, the magnificent vocation of marriage was not properly appreciated, esteemed, and understood. Yet in the face of monumental resistance, Saint Pope Paul

I was a little upset when an American commentator said the English are not really interested in tennis, they’re just mad on Wimbledon. But when

I was reading, The Original Unity of Man and Woman by Saint John Paul II where he states, The words of Genesis, “It is not good that the

When it comes to anger, it seems to be a good news / bad news situation these days. The good news is that everybody in

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. This man came to bear witness of the Light, to prepare unto the Lord

Off the Shelf 217 – Father Sebastian Walshe This week on Off the Shelf Father Sebastian Walshe joins me to discuss the rising issue of

What would you say is the most expensive thing in the world? If you ask the mass media, the Wall Street Journal, or Google, you

That humanity stands on the brink of almost incomprehensible change seems to be increasingly certain. The exponentiality of Moore’s law, which states that computing power

When we study biblical passages about judgment, it is clear that people are stuck in a vicious loop, under constant condemnation from an accuser: Moreover,

Although my family and I have attended the Traditional Latin Mass exclusively for the past three years, and have no intention of changing course, I

Every so often there is an uproar of public excitement among the Filipino faithful over news from neighbors of a “perspiring” or ”bleeding” statue, or