Since stricter lockdowns were imposed in certain regions of the Philippines two months ago, I’ve thought about how the saints in heaven would have coped
Off the Shelf 212 – Cy Kellett Many people seem to have a personal notion of who they THINK Jesus is but it’s not exactly what
Trains and chains are popular analogies used to illustrate the argument for a First Cause, whom we call God. See: Reasons to Believe (p. 32)
Once I finished university, I started working in a large city. It took forever to find an apartment at a fair price but I finally
There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. So long as you stand for something definite, something positive that the
Many Catholics and Christians today are confused about the true nature of angels and demons. Too often, our understanding of these spiritual beings comes from
Scripturism is the view that everything a Christian needs to know is in the Bible (i.e., in the Scriptures). More sophisticated versions of Scripturism avoid
It has been said again and again that secularism is a religion. That assertion accurately reflects the secularism infecting the US and the world. We
They say every age needs some heroes. Men and women who step up and face impossible odds for a good cause. Heroes are those who
By: Christina M. Sorrentino After a quick search for “pride” on the Goodreads website, we come across a number of quotes within the pages of
What does God have to do to get your attention? Do you recognize a wake-up call? Do you react, or do you ignore those calls?
Anxiety continues to imprison many, even with the reopening of much of our country. I recently ran across an acquaintance from my parish in a
Baptism launches the life of a Christian, giving the gifts of grace and new life. In the first few decades after Jesus’ ascension into heaven,
This is a true story from a parish where I live on Long Island. A Popular Priest My mother was so fond of their parish
There are some phrases we hear so often that we eventually just come to accept them as normal no matter how odd they may actually
Off the Shelf 211 – Kaiser Johnson The world tries to tell us we will never be happy unless we accumulate more stuff, that we will
[Jesus] said to [his disciples], “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
Most of us rate our success in living out our Christianity by a worldly set of standards. Even those who select candidates for the priesthood look
Above all, in our path and role in life, we must be truthful to God’s purpose, as well as to our own soul. Discerning and
The Acts of the Apostles has a detailed description of the Christ-following community that was formed post-Pentecost. The key thing to note is that it
A couple of months ago, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, while addressing the House of Representatives about a second President Trump impeachment trial and the GOP’s
The last time I saw my godmother Eliza was at my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary dinner – January 10, 2020. It seems like a lifetime
