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
When the priest says, “Take this, all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you,”
There are times when I feel as if I have enough faith, and others when I wish I had a little more. But more faith
Satan will laugh with delight once he has convinced your intellect that good is evil and evil is good.
Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
The media, pundits, and activists on the left and the right still cannot figure out the Catholic Church and its teaching. Each time a statement
Are all human beings biologically identical, or, is each person distinct – one from another? Are there not many shared similarities in terms of biological
What is a pilgrimage? Many people may think of a pilgrimage as a journey to some celebrity destination. But for most Catholics, a pilgrimage is
In 1209 St Francis of Assisi who the medievals called The Second Christ presented his first rule, totally based on the Gospel, to the great Pope Innocent III
St. Benedict, in his rule for monasteries tells monks, “Your way of acting should be different from the world’s way.” (RB 4: 20) That’s good
