… [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
Mitt Romney’s recent vote to convict President Donald Trump following the impeachment trial in the Senate created a huge uproar among politicos, but particularly Republicans,
Off the Shelf 162 – Fr Timothy Gallagher Feel like you have hit a brick wall in your spiritual life? Does despair gnaw at you
More than twenty years ago I encouraged my Irish mother-in-law to find a Bible Study group and to “get into the Word.” Because we lived
I have been asked to give a talk at a local high school in a few months about prison ministry, so in preparation for that
It was a humid Saturday afternoon in February, thirty-eight years ago, when Lino, then my fiancé, with his parents and a handful of relatives, formally
What is February 2nd known for? In secular society, it’s ‘Groundhog’s Day.’ While there’s nothing wrong with remembering this little rodent and speculating on whether
“Separation of Church and state!” How many of us have heard this noxious axiom over and over again throughout our lives? While history has taught
Must every single person be searching for a vocation in virtue of being single? Ah…the New Year is starting and we all want a plan.
Before being hired to work at a Catholic parish, I had only been to five funerals in my life. Each of those funerals has been
It’s been over 50 years since the Novus Ordo became the Ordinary Form of the Mass. The Sacred Liturgy changed after Vatican II and the
“God meets you where you are at” is an insidious spiritual fallacy of our modern times. it is a platitude amenable to various personal interpretations
Death is not a topic many of us want to think about but it’s an occurrence that we will all have to face. No matter
The other day while I was perusing social media, I came across post after post by Christian women who trying to edify women. This is
How often have we heard that hindsight is 20/20? In other words, it’s easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened,
Off the Shelf 161 – James Papandrea This week I am joined by Jim Papandrea to discuss his book The Early Church (33–313): St. Peter, the Apostles,
I hid my addiction to marijuana for over twenty years. I smoked day and night – even as an Executive in Corporate America. I didn’t
We have all heard the warning about “living in the past.” It’s not a wise thing to do. I know that I often catch myself
Since returning to active ministry after my leg amputation last year, I made a commitment to go to the gym regularly. I need to strengthen
No, I do not choose the winding path. Instead, give me the straight path. I want the simplicity of a quick and easy answer –
I had a cousin called John who was a bit of a rake. If he was not genially propping up the bar at the rugby
When I turned 64 this year, it came as no surprise that I would receive several texts of the Beatles iconic numeric song from my
A few weeks ago I reviewed The Church and the Roman Empire (301–490): Constantine, Councils, and the Fall of Rome (Reclaiming Catholic History). You can
