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
Before writing an article, blogpost, or novel, I pray the following prayer that I made: “Lord, let my fingers be nimble as the Holy Spirit
Lately, I’ve been focusing my writing on the evil of transhumanism – culminating with this definition: Transhumanism is satan’s plan to destroy humanity by deforming
Recently I found an old picture from my grade school days. It was taken inside the church in the parish where I grew up (circa
We all may have encountered several Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses in our lives. The biblical account of Jesus’ visit to Bethany to three of His
Few Bible passages cause people to cringe the way St. Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives do. In our current culture, gender equality receives a
As I pray, I can only connect with God in the present moment, not in the past, not worrying about the future. It took me
Catholics know how the Nicene Creed starts out: “I believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible
