Each year on October 27th, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Frumentius. Yet, within this veneration lies a persistent and pervasive historical fallacy
In the golden age of game shows from the fifties and sixties, “To Tell the Truth” ranked among the best and most watched. Four celebrity
With regard to the sanctitiy of human life and the sanctity of the transmission of human life (i.e.. via a permanent and always open to
When theologians talk about a sensus plenior they are referring to a fuller sense of Scripture, which is a sense which goes beyond the literal
God’s Voice Have you ever wondered whether you’ve heard God’s voice? The distinction, most of the time, is so hard to make. You wonder, and
Pietro Bernadone, the father of St Francis, was proud of his son’s business skills. He was proud too that he was popular with his peers.
Some have thought and still think that God is a punishing God. But nothing could be further from the truth. For instance, I recently was
By: Mother Mary Baptist and The Carmelite Sisters of the Monastery of Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph To Be a Prayer Before Thy
By: Mother Mary Baptist and The Carmelite Sisters of the Monastery of Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph To Be a Prayer Before Thy
One of my various apostolates here in Italy is to teach the joys of medieval philosophy to American college juniors studying abroad here in the
It’s that day of the year again. The First of November. We card-carrying Catholics conscientiously consult the parish bulletin and mull over our work and
Reclaiming Halloween Through Virtue There was a time, not so long ago, when Halloween was holy. Before the screaming decorations and party-store devils, before “sexy”
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for November 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
“If I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing” [1 Corinthians 13:2]. St. Paul says it
A trifecta of special days takes place at the end of every October. And Catholic parents trying to raise their children counter-culturally would do well
In my last article, I shared how God transformed my grief and fear into a calling to open the Soul, Mind and Body Retreat—a place
October 22 was the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II. As I expounded upon in a past post, he was special to me
Halloween is big business today. It has become the second biggest commercial holiday in the U.S. behind Christmas. Billions are spent on costumes, decorations, and
The prosperity gospel claims that God wants you to be rich if you just have enough faith. But here’s the truth: Jesus wasn’t rich, and
When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He did not abandon us. Jesus remains here with us in His Church where he continues to guide and heal
The unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates). The opportunity to attend a four-day residential retreat recently brought forth a lot of opportunities for me
When I was young, my mom would spend October choosing or sewing costumes for my siblings and I. We had a box in the attic
