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
Imagine the government decided it will forgive sins. Would you accept it? No, because only God can forgive sins. Governments have nothing to do with
There are those saints we have never heard of, those we know exist yet know little about, those we are drawn to (whether by their
The Holy Spirit may seem like the most elusive Person of the Trinity. We think about Him during Baptisms, Confirmations, and around the Feast of
Undercover journalist David Daleiden, whose videos exposed the abortion industry’s involvement with the trafficking of aborted baby body parts, has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on August 15, which is a Sunday in 2021. While details are not known
Surrender is the first essential step to inviting God’s presence and action into our lives. To help in this process, we must meditate on the
Several years ago, I had a discussion with a Protestant friend about the Catholic practice of consecrating oneself to Mary. Like many Protestants, he thought
The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates Jesus becoming flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. We do not celebrate St. Joseph having the great
There is a view that Vatican II (1965) was a theological catastrophe. This view sees it as a capitulation to Modernism, sinking the Church into
In this video, I do a quick rewind of history back to 1965, the end of Vatican II, the appearance of Humanae Vitae, and its widespread rejection, as
