The Book of Revelation is the most mysterious book of the Bible. The prophetic book is encrypted with many codes and riddles from the Old
If you’re anything like me, you struggle in prayer. And not struggle in the sense of just trying to find the time. The struggle is
Always but always there is a litany of praise and thanks in my soul as well as a request,” But what can I do for
I once read that the average person looks at his or her phone roughly 100 times a day. This would be an average between an
“One day, through the rosary and the scapular, Our Lady will save the world.” ~St. Dominic Our Lady is forever encouraging her children to pray
Most people just mumble their prayers without paying much attention to the words. But the words in the Hail Mary were carefully chosen by St.
As a result of a botched medical procedure in September 2019, I was transferred to a hospital ICU, then to hospital rehab, then to skilled
Off the Shelf 196 – Kathleen Beckman Many have come to the realization that we are in the midst of a spiritual battle. This battle
Divinization, becoming like God, begins at baptism. It is the true goal of being a Christian. The Bible says that we are the adopted sons
Last month, I wrote an article for Catholic Stand that advocated for a level of civility in the American political process. I argued this, in
Our parish Chaplain delivered an interesting observation while talking about an upcoming Saturday event on prayer. It was insightful. “I don’t know why people think
Spiritual warfare existed before God created man, male and female, in His own image and likeness. Prior to creation, there was a war in the
Last week Archbishop José Gomez, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led the nation in a virtual Rosary for America. The intent was
I love Joe Biden, just as I love all my fellow human beings. But Joe seems to be really confused. Maybe 47 years in politics,
Off the Shelf 195 – Father Bill Byrne This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at something a little lighter during
At the end of Sacred Triduum 2019, my altar server son received a Thank You card from the parish. Inside the envelope was also a
The Book of Joshua is an interesting book of the Old Testament. It starts in the thick of things. Moses has died, and the children
If you have followed my reviews for any period of time you know I choose various genres to try and offer a complete selection of
Quite a number of wonderful things make me proud to be a Filipino. My country is known for being the bastion of Catholicism in Asia.
When John Fitzgerald Kennedy was asked if his Catholic beliefs would interfere in the discharging of his presidential duties if he were to be elected,
The following is the true story of a man who made a deal to sell his life for one million dollars, payable to his widow
I went to the chapel the other day to pray as I was struggling with many things and many people. I was thinking about how
It is not easy to be a Catholic in the world today. We might not become a martyr for the faith but in a quiet
As Children of God, we can no longer ignore the lives of our fellow Children of God. So, how do we fulfill our obligations to
