Beginning in the Middle Ages, clerics with similar apostolates began to form communities where they could live, pray, and work together. These communities were the
It seems like the only news we get today is bad. We live in a nation deeply divided. Daily we face more news on a
In churches where abuse has occurred, a question arises for worshippers. Am I sinfully complicit, just by being a lay member and thus sustaining the
Maybe Pope Francis is just too affable. In the Kevin Costner film “Wyatt Earp,” Wyatt tells Ed Masterson that he is too affable. In Masterson’s
For at least the last half century, the Catholic Church, although charged with boldly proclaiming the Truth to the world, has been suffering from sloth,
Not too long ago, Catholics and non-Catholics alike were scandalized by a one-of-a-kind news story of a Louisiana Catholic priest performing and filming immoral acts
Ding Dong Advent is here and many of us are saying Hallelujah! I have never seen so many Christmas decorations go up outside and inside
the lawfulness of the use of these vaccines [derived from cell lines of aborted babies] should not be misinterpreted as a declaration of the lawfulness
Freedom is God’s gift to each of us so that by our own accord we might seek out our Lord and attain our “full and
Off the Shelf 200 – Bishop Joseph E. Strickland I’m celebrating episode 200 in a BIG way with a very special guest this week. Bishop
On November 10, the Vatican published its “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick,” the result
Daily choices, thousands a day. many without thought, others with just brief recognition by brain and mind. How many, influenced by the sub-conscience, may have
In my last article, “A Primer on the Book of Revelation”, I explained that the Book of Revelation is divided into three parts based on
In 2020 I will celebrate my second Thanksgiving in Italy. The previous year I was fortunate to be invited to two Thanksgiving dinners in Rome,
In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
The end of the year is coming quickly, and with it, the season of Advent. Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, just one week from
Back in 1989, Dr. Stephen R. Covey wrote a self-help book titled Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It was a best seller and immensely
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine around them; may the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
I am sick of politics. My American husband tries again and again to explain the intricacies and the traditions of politics in the United States.
As Catholics, we have 2000 years of saints’ quotes praising the Mother of God. While their quotes do not carry the same weight as sacred
Off the Shelf 199 – Gary Zimak If there’s one thing for certain in 2020…many of us have dealt with or are dealing with anger
The last few years have seen a blending of Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Remembrance, Reverence, and Respect (what I call the 3 Rs of
A couple of years ago I was talking to a priest who, as a deacon, had been instrumental in my decision to become a Roman
Would you like to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to Mary the Mother of God? If so, a new, free,
