To be first in anything is usually desirable if it places us “at the front of the line”, or “at the top of the heap”.
“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with
We’re called to imitate Our Lady’s “fiat” in our own lives. At the Annunciation, after Gabriel tells her about conceiving and bearing Our Lord, Mary
To whom do we look at for faith? It is a curious question. The first apostles met Christ and all of us who came after
Loyalty and disloyalty are familiar ideas. Employees who keep company secrets are loyal. Friends who gossip behind your back are disloyal. It is easy to
In this video, you get my five Best Summer Book recommendations. Give TikTok and videos a rest and READ. POINTS COVERED There is no substitute
The Catholic Church has seven sacraments that members of the Church receive at different stages of their lives. One of those sacraments is Holy Matrimony
Around 7:30 on the morning of September 11, 2001, I came up from the PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) train station, multiple levels below the
I acknowledge that the title I have today has been “borrowed” from the prayers of the Oblates of St. Joseph Holy Spouses Province. We know
Prayer might seem simple, yet it actually is something rather mysterious, serving as a bridge between two worlds. Sometimes prayer is easy, other times very
We may think it is only men who use pornography, right? Well, it’d be interesting to remember what happened during a US government shutdown years
My past ranges from cringe-worthy incidents to other failures, successes, joy, and even tragedy. I do look back sometimes and reflect, especially the times I
Off the Shelf 223 – Rhonda Gruenewald This week on Off the Shelf Rhonda Gruenewald returns and we discuss her apostolate Vocation Ministry. We particularly
My parents have been living with me and my family during this past year. My father had congestive heart failure and was put on hospice
By: The Unknown Centurion In times such as these, times of tribulation, of chaos and confusion, of division and demonization, of isolation and irrationality, and
In the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a voice from Heaven said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him”
By no means am I a gardener. In fact, I like saying that – although I can cook a variety of produce – I cannot
As if the world didn’t have enough problems we now have Covid confusion. It would be nice if the only options were vax, don’t vax,
One of the nice things about being an associate pastor of a wonderful parish in a poorer area was that I got to see many
Scripture is clear. We are to pursue holiness. 1 Peter 1:15-16 “But as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect
In June of this year, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to consider drafting a teaching letter on the Eucharist. Like many ecclesiastical matters,
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. (Matthew 10:29) It
