Off the Shelf 166 – Dan Burke This week on Off the Shelf Dan Burke joins me to discuss a powerful and much needed topic……the
Goth is passé. Although the goth subculture has shown more staying power than did the “flower children” of the 1960s, its “counterculture” largely shows up
Consider this: We should not think that holiness is only meant for a select few. We are all called to be holy, but how many
In January, over at the National Schismatic Reporter (as Fr. John Zuhlsdorf calls it, AKA Fishwrap), one of its ace reporters was not happy. He
Like most people, I learn from experience. When I’m told not to touch the hot stove because it is hot and will burn me, I
Although some Catholics may know of St. Maurus, the blessing of St. Maurus appears to be something of a well-kept secret. It seems that few
The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me. The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit
There is a deep and abiding beauty to the journey of Lent that many in our modern era have forgotten. For some, Lent has been
Off the Shelf 165 – Joseph Pronechen This week we spend some time focusing on the messages given to us at Fatima by our Mother Mary.
This is part two of my healing from addiction to marijuana through my consecration to Jesus through Mary and the miracle on the Feast of
They say that every family needs somebody like me. Your family probably even has someone like me. I am ‘The Careful One.’ I am the
Parenting today is tough. It used to be that all we had to worry about was keeping our lids away from the bad group of
There are many takes on what Jesus meant when He told His listeners, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone
The challenge of how to fix the Church in the 21st century is both material and spiritual, as St. Francis of Assisi discovered when he
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Melancholic or sanguine? Thinker or Feeler? Should you explored the Enneagram, or leave that one alone? Have personality
Off the Shelf 164 – Fr. Edward Looney This week Father Edward Looney joins me to discuss his fantastic Lenten devotional A Lenten Journey with Mother
The aphorism “With age comes wisdom” is often times not true. Just look at the two old guys and one old gal running for the
When you were a child did you ever receive a sharp pinch on the inside of your arm from one of your parents during mass?
I’ve often heard people say that whenever they make a decision – whether it’s about a career, a religious calling, marriage, settling in another place,
You learn a lot about a person from tributes at their passing. Someone I much admired left us in January. Two phrases I continue to
The season of Lent is soon upon us so now i a good time to consider what resources you will utilize on your Lenten journey.
Imagine your life is like a child’s crib mobile. It has a center and four spokes emanating out from the center. Hanging off the end of
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”—Luke 5:32 JOHN NEWTON, AUTHOR OF “AMAZING GRACE” Amazing Grace is one of the most
Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it
