In my last article, I shared how God transformed my grief and fear into a calling to open the Soul, Mind and Body Retreat—a place
October 22 was the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II. As I expounded upon in a past post, he was special to me
Halloween is big business today. It has become the second biggest commercial holiday in the U.S. behind Christmas. Billions are spent on costumes, decorations, and
The prosperity gospel claims that God wants you to be rich if you just have enough faith. But here’s the truth: Jesus wasn’t rich, and
When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He did not abandon us. Jesus remains here with us in His Church where he continues to guide and heal
The unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates). The opportunity to attend a four-day residential retreat recently brought forth a lot of opportunities for me
When I was young, my mom would spend October choosing or sewing costumes for my siblings and I. We had a box in the attic
When the priest says, “Take this, all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you,”
There are times when I feel as if I have enough faith, and others when I wish I had a little more. But more faith
Satan will laugh with delight once he has convinced your intellect that good is evil and evil is good.
Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
The media, pundits, and activists on the left and the right still cannot figure out the Catholic Church and its teaching. Each time a statement
Are all human beings biologically identical, or, is each person distinct – one from another? Are there not many shared similarities in terms of biological
What is a pilgrimage? Many people may think of a pilgrimage as a journey to some celebrity destination. But for most Catholics, a pilgrimage is
In 1209 St Francis of Assisi who the medievals called The Second Christ presented his first rule, totally based on the Gospel, to the great Pope Innocent III
St. Benedict, in his rule for monasteries tells monks, “Your way of acting should be different from the world’s way.” (RB 4: 20) That’s good
Our daily prayer, even more important than our daily bread, is vital in maintaining our relationship with God and neighbor. The two great commandments that
Nowadays, many journalists and public school teachers, along with the entire woke culture, focus solely on the negativities surrounding Christopher Columbus and not his positive
In January, I attended my final session of the Alleluia School of Spiritual Direction. The topic of the two-week session was spiritual healing, and after
Of course not! God entrusted the Catholic church with safeguarding the truth that sets us free. Incredulity is the neglect of revealed truth or the
Two essential elements of magic are misdirection and distraction. These two elements enable the magician to perform all sorts of “magic” tricks. Confidence tricksters also
Now, if when He lived in this world, He healed the sick by the mere touch of His garments, what doubt is there but that
