I have been reflecting on the path to spiritual maturity that the Early Church Fathers referred to as the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive
Archbishop Anthony Bloom gave one of the best retreats I ever attended. He began by telling the story of a retired headmistress who offered her
What is the first thing you do every morning? Check your alarm clock? Check your phone? Do you eat breakfast first? What is the first
Catholics in good standing attend mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of obligation. They receive the Eucharist only after cleansing their soul of sin
Occasionally I hear someone say “I think of myself as a spiritual person, but I’m not religious.” The implication is that “being spiritual” is somehow
In Part I of this series we looked at secular definitions of transhumanism, which inevitably point to improving our existence through a technological transformation of
There are birds singing all around me. Occasionally, a car drives past with the whoosh of wind that sounds almost like the ocean. When it’s
Pilate asked Jesus, “What is Truth”, while he was staring truth right in the face! There seems to be a lot of people going around
In past articles, we’ve looked at the appeal of transhumanism, how it relates to society’s downward secular spiral, and the only rational response to transhumanism. Transhumanism
One of the greatest things about our Catholic faith is the example left to us by the saints. No matter whether you are an intellectual
Here in Italy we recently changed our edition of the Roman Missal, the book that guides the priest through the celebration of the Mass. Priests
Our age holds the infamous distinction of making pornography universally accessible with an internet connection. Arguably, pornography lies behind our tolerance of immodest summer fashions
I have always been uneasy about the progressive left in our country. They are firm in their obstinate refusal to heed God’s command that we
Do you have that one sin—or maybe those few, or even a lot of sins—that you just repeat and repeat? Bad habits like not going
Pope Francis motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, is a game changer in the Catholic Church. Instead of defending “the unity of the Body of Christ,” it
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted
[Jesus’] disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (John 9:2) A just law is a man-made
I can relate to Catholic Stand author Dennis Dillon’s sentiment about ingrates being the worst kind of human beings, and they are legion. I’ve met
The Lord is working miracles continuously but there are only three hundred and sixty-five days in the year. Therefore, every date on the calendar can
The nature of the Catholic Church holds many elements together mysteriously. On one hand, the Church is the spotless bride of Christ. On the other
On June 18, 2021, the Government Media Center issued a press release signed by 60 Catholic Democrats who are all members of the House of
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Garden Heritage I remember my grandmother reciting those words to me from the Mother Goose nursery
