Watching talent competitions usually produces feelings of amazement, awkwardness, and dread for me. I am usually amazed by the boldness of whomever has put themselves
Off the Shelf 194 – Joe Knopp and Daryl Lefever If you follow me on social media, and many of you do, I have made
Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish
God our Father gave His angels this command—to guard us wherever we go [Psalm 91:11]. Truly, God’s angels are among us to defend us in
Today, I applaud the event of Mr. Mark Galli’s Catholic conversion. He was the editor of the premier Evangelical magazine, Christianity Today (CT). I say applaud the event,
Fall has arrived. Crisp air permeates our days. Soon the trees will start shedding their leaves have they have year after year. As a book
Nothing seems the same anymore. And by that I mean even small daily decisions have become complicated and fear is today’s byword. Nowhere is safe
Call it a “millennial aversion to commitment,” or even weak moral courage, but shortly after coming back to the faith during my freshman year of
Jesus was clear that without the Holy Spirit we would not be able to pray with the power we need to do the will of
God is love. He operates on love. He advises us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves and warns us that whatever we do
Visiting our parents is often something people don’t want to do these days. Maybe, that’s because we are thinking about the visit the wrong way.
I think I am harder on myself now than when I was committing mortal sins at the beginning of my journey. As I strive to
Off the Shelf 193 – Father Jeffrey Kirby This week Father Jeffrey Kirby and I discuss the oldest prayer of our Catholic faith, the Our
I’m sitting at the tattoo parlor, waiting while my husband sits in the chair. There’s a slow, casual conversation: life, kids, art, homesteading – punctured
Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Everyone should be familiar with these
Jesus, the Light of the World, was perfect man and perfect God. It is one of those mysteries that drive some people wild. How can
The secret of life is really very simple. It doesn’t entail getting rich, gorging on the finest foods, getting a college degree, drinking the finest
The beautiful anchor on top of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, located on Block Island, Rhode Island, has a long history of Christian symbolism. It is
As the United States enters the election season, it can be hard for American Catholics to remember that their first loyalty must be to God.
St. Pedro Calungsod is one of only two Filipino canonized saints. Like the other Filipino holy man, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Pedro Calungsod was a catechist.
Off the Shelf 192 – James F. Day A spiritual battle rages all around us, and in case you haven’t noticed it appears to have spilled
Too often throughout history man has allowed hate to control his actions. Anti-Semitism is a hate that has been around for far too long. My
There has been at times a tension in Christianity between an “active” and a “contemplative” life. This distinction was particularly prescient in medieval debates regarding
Have you ever reflected on the people God places in your path? There are no coincidences, but, as the phrase goes, only “God-incidences.” We have
