We live in a nation that once cherished absolute truth. Absolute truth is a sure guide for any society because it is grounded in God,
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ
By Thomas McKenna, Catholic Action for Faith & Family “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” was the complaint of the first disciples to
It is high August in Texas and that means hot. In parts of the state hot means humid and sultry to suffocating, while in other
After 15 years of fragile stability, Afghanistan has fallen back into chaos. As has already been widely reported, once the United States pulled its troops
Two ships approached the estuary, sails set to tack along the coastline. It was clear they had travelled far from the dockyards of Europe, showing
When the gravity of last year’s isolation began to set in on people, a few curious things happened. Obviously, we all became aware of the
Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider
The sacrament of reconciliation is a powerful way in which we show our repentance for our sins and in return, we receive God’s abundant mercy.
The stories he loves to tell the most are about the priest he credits with keeping him (Dowe) and many hundreds of others alive during
August is passing away quickly. I’ve a pile of new-to-me old schoolbooks on the table and an empty planner awaiting structure. Today, the kids are
In discussions with evangelist friends, it seems the conversation always gets around to the criticality of believing in Jesus Christ as our personal savior and
My school report was so bad that my eldest brother was commissioned with the task of teaching me to read. But when he could not
We have been reminded numerous times throughout history that we are not alone. Our Blessed Mother has appeared to many throughout the centuries. She has
Trent Horn is a Catholic apologist and author who often appears on Catholic Answers. He also has his own podcast, The Council of Trent. In
During a recent storm, the high winds had me nervous about a couple of old trees around my house. I’ve been meaning to have them trimmed
It would seem that the coming into being of a new material entity is necessarily creation today, i.e., here and now. How else but through
So many people, even some Catholics, deny the existence of purgatory, even though it is official Church teaching, and yes, it is even biblical. Purgatory
Off the Shelf 222 – Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczy August 6th we observed the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Dominic so it seemed
The first part of this post suggested a Scriptural key to assisting with praying the Rosary, and we already used it for the Joyful and
Our cities had gone quiet during the initial lockdown and a person could feel the panic in the city despite everyone being at home. Everyone
Struggling to stay concentrated while praying the Rosary? Your mind starts to wander like a runaway train as soon as you hear the words, “Thou
