Part I The Assumption of Our Lady It is generally agreed that the dogma of the Assumption has less foundation in Scripture than the Immaculate
A Catholic is expected to consent firmly to the articles of the Creed – the Trinitarian nature of God, the incarnation of Jesus, his passion,
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20). The first time it
As we spend the next several weeks in the glow of Easter joy, it is fitting to look back on the life of Christ, to
LGBTQ activists love to throw Jesus’ words about not being judgmental in the face of any Christian who says sexual relations between two men or
For quite some time I was content with believing that real miracles only happened in Biblical times. I thought Jesus in the Gospels and his
When most people today read the seven-day creation story in Genesis, they usually have one of two reactions. Either they see it as a piece
The Gospel reading for Holy Tuesday had a great impression on my reflections. We join the Lord Jesus soon after He is done washing the
One of the most nostalgic comedy skits is Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s “Who’s on First.” The confusion caused by miscommunication is quite funny and
…when I was not prey to the temptations of this world, I devoted my nights to imagining other worlds. … There is nothing better
The Common Good is a vision for a flourishing society. Integralism is the idea that the Church should (to some extent) control secular society. If
We associate dance recitals with performers who are wrapped up with doing well on stage. Applause, awards being handed out, and photos during or at
Love is a terribly difficult word to nail down (except on Good Friday) and I have found that a relationship with God the Father shares
Today, Easter Sunday, should be a day of unbridled joy for Christians. By His death and resurrection 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ Our Lord and
Only the humble can travel with Jesus through Good Friday and Holy Saturday to receive joy on Easter Sunday. As Jesus reminds us in the
Secularists have changed tactics in the war against Christian society and especially against the family. We are now faced with the tyranny of so-called scientific
TGIF . . . Who has not heard that expression of weekly survival signaling weekend revival? My research indicates that the expression coalesced from the popular celebrations of
Postmodern America’s true religion is ideology. By that, I mean we expect our churches to either give full-throated approval to our political beliefs or remain
Something special just landed in my mail. Since I began reviewing books in 2012, you know that it takes something for me to say that.
It is amazing how one’s perspective on life and faith can change over the years. If there is one thing I have learned as a
When asked to explain his Catholicism, English writer G.K. Chesterton mused, “The difficulty of explaining why I am a Catholic is that there are ten
In John 3:14-15, Jesus prophesies about Himself saying, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be
