Rustling paper welcomed yet another useless ballpoint pen I’d flung into the trash. One dog lifted a sleepy eyebrow, the other too old to be
We know that the Church honors saints because they give us an example of how to follow the will of God and seek perfection, even
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As soon as you read or hear those names, it’s likely your thoughts turn to one of the most terrible moments of
Henry David Thoreau was a nineteenth-century American philosopher who could remind one in a few words about timeless and timely issues we face today in
We recently had the Fathers of Mercy at our parish for a parish mission. Father Joseph Aytona asked us what we offer when the Priest
Sin separates us from the love of God and makes us slaves of Satan. Someone once said that committing a venial sin (a minor one)
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I
“How is your relationship with Jesus?” Have you ever been asked that question or have you ever asked it of yourself? You may groan inwardly
I started recognizing swear words when I was in middle school, and definitely by the time I reached high school. I’m sure I heard the
One of my favorite internet memes, going quiet and then recurring over the years with a regularity Halley’s Comet might envy, goes something like this:
DEAR Catholic Bishops, After a year and a half of living in a state of “pandemic”, I am compelled by the undeniable scientific data and testimony
Off the Shelf 226 – Terry Modica This week I am joined by fellow podcaster Terry Modica. She has a fantastic new 5-part study guide on
“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate’s question might very well be our own today. Over the last century and more, truth as a concept has had
When an ancient sage was asked if he could do just one thing to change the world for the better he said that he would
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian (G.K. Chesterton). The first time my husband and I
Angel of God, My Guardian Dear Annoying and persistent, the thumping sound of a disco dance dragged me out of deep sleep. Blearily I forced
It appears that many American bishops think that the way to deal with the scandal of giving communion to Catholic pro-abortion politicians is to be
Chana Messinger posted a lucid essay challenging the contention that science and theology, as forms of human knowledge, address different subject matter and therefore cannot
Prayer can take place in a variety of settings and conditions, and address what is uppermost on our minds at any given time. Events and
Three years ago, I wrote a piece called “Dating Outside the Church.” To this day, the piece seems to inspire comments. Looking back on the
I came across a feature story in one of our leading newspapers detailing how Filipinos can get started with another 500 years of Christianity. It
By: Steven Smith, Alan Moy MD, and Russell Gonnering MD This is Part II of a three-part series on covid vaccines and the mass vaccination
