
Liberty’s Lions
They say every age needs some heroes. Men and women who step up and face impossible odds for a good cause. Heroes are those who

They say every age needs some heroes. Men and women who step up and face impossible odds for a good cause. Heroes are those who

By: Christina M. Sorrentino After a quick search for “pride” on the Goodreads website, we come across a number of quotes within the pages of

What does God have to do to get your attention? Do you recognize a wake-up call? Do you react, or do you ignore those calls?

Anxiety continues to imprison many, even with the reopening of much of our country. I recently ran across an acquaintance from my parish in a

This is a true story from a parish where I live on Long Island. A Popular Priest My mother was so fond of their parish

Off the Shelf 211 – Kaiser Johnson The world tries to tell us we will never be happy unless we accumulate more stuff, that we will

Above all, in our path and role in life, we must be truthful to God’s purpose, as well as to our own soul. Discerning and

A couple of months ago, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, while addressing the House of Representatives about a second President Trump impeachment trial and the GOP’s

The last time I saw my godmother Eliza was at my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary dinner – January 10, 2020. It seems like a lifetime

This week I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to a series of books that have played an important role in my own

God gives us many types of miracles. In all of them, God’s love and power are manifested and released through prayer. Miracles Many people who

Making decisions about the future is scary, even in good times. However, when one has someone more experienced to follow, look at, and emulate it

Consider the Gospel according to Matthew. As Peter tried to walk on water toward our Lord, he became frightened of the strong winds and cried

Off the Shelf 210 – Dan LeRoy This week I am joined by Dan LeRoy, author of the fantastic new book Liberty’s Lions: The Catholic Revolutionaries Who

When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes, especially as a young father. I think this is because I really had no mentor

More years ago than I care to remember, I was settling into my seat in my high school Algebra II class when one of my

As the only native English speaker in a community replete with Italians and Argentinians, I often get requests to clarify the pronunciation of certain English

With the past year we have gone through one of the big questions on the mind of many is simply “why”? Why all the suffering?

Blessed are the Pure in Heart for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8). The past several months have been a whirlwind of suffering, beauty, and

Many people argue that God is not going to send those who refuse to love Him and obey Him to everlasting hell like He has

So many people think that the goal of Christianity is to follow Jesus. That, in itself, of course, is a wonderful thing. But that is

Christ is Risen, Alleluia! He is Risen and the whole world rejoices. At the Easter Vigil we sat in darkness as our tiny candles flickered

Off the Shelf 209 – Steven Hemler This week on Off the Shelf Steve Hemler returns to discuss the third book in his apologetics trilogy, Catholic

Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. (Attributed to Abraham Lincoln) They watched him closely and sent agents pretending to