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
Dr. Ricardo Castañon Gomez is not well-known to many Catholics. But he should be. Atheist Richard Dawkins has apparently never heard of Dr. Ricardo Castañon
The Kiss (or Sign) of Peace has been in place in some form since the early Church. From the intimate gatherings of the first century
“Uneducated, ordinary men…companions of Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) That’s how the Jewish leaders characterized Peter and John after they cured the crippled man at “the Beautiful
How do you glorify God in your life? Unfortunately, many believe it is harder than it really is. During the season of Lent, I created
The great thing about books is they can be revisited. There is something about walking over to a bookshelf and pulling down a book you
I was not always Catholic. Those who knew me before my conversion may be laughing because I was trying to drag them out of the
Or not. That old song has been spooking me. Have you ever entertained the unwelcome thought that God had forgotten you? Followed by the even
I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). I bring Holy Communion (Christ truly present in the consecrated Host) to Catholics who are homebound,
Off the Shelf 208 – Father Jeffrey Kirby We live in a pretty messed up world and the only thing that will fix is to
I teach English to International Students. I had to teach one lesson explaining the difference between the pronunciation and meaning of the words wonder and
Easter reminds us that as a result of Christ’s death on the Cross we are all called to die to ourselves – to our old
For quite some time I was content with believing that real miracles only happened in Biblical times. I thought Jesus in the Gospels and his
One of the most nostalgic comedy skits is Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s “Who’s on First.” The confusion caused by miscommunication is quite funny and
…when I was not prey to the temptations of this world, I devoted my nights to imagining other worlds. … There is nothing better
We associate dance recitals with performers who are wrapped up with doing well on stage. Applause, awards being handed out, and photos during or at
Love is a terribly difficult word to nail down (except on Good Friday) and I have found that a relationship with God the Father shares
