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
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
