The first recorded words of Jesus occur in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel. While the other Synoptic Gospels of Matthew and Luke begin with
Everybody gets the blues. But some people really get the blues in the form of depression. For many people depression involves brain chemistry, which means
Every once in a while, God gives you a glimpse into His heart, and BOOM! – the pride you have in knowing Him explodes inside
Around Valentine’s Day, when we think about human love, it may also be a good tine to think about two aspects of God’s love: Forever
Sometimes the good things in life change so slowly that you don’t notice them changing until they’re gone. As a young boy, growing up Catholic
A few weeks ago, my editor sent an email describing a recent anti-Catholic encounter he had in a local coffee shop. It reminded me of a
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky At the start of 2021, God’s Plan began on a mountain hike and it is still unfolding. As the world
“Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” This was Flannery O’Connor’s flustered response to the claim that the Eucharist is only symbolic. She
It’s hard to believe Lent is less than a week away! It seems as if the Christmas season was only yesterday. One of the things
So what does ball moss have in common with small sins? Well, ball moss clings to a tree, even surviving when a tall, strong tree
On the second Sunday of February, the scripture readings will be ostensibly about leprosy and cleanliness. The first reading recounts the protocol established to handle
We live in a busy, noisy world. Until recently, I was one of those people who needed to do many things, filling my day with
As we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick on February 11, we remember how an unschooled, sickly
Does bodily autonomy justify abortion? At first, that may seem like a ridiculous question. Of course it doesn’t. The right to life trumps every other
Off the Shelf 204 – Susan Tassone This week Susan Tassone returns to the show. We discuss her fantastic new book for Lent, Praying with Jesus and
One of the central themes in Christianity is unity. Though there are many denominations and churches, Christians everywhere consider themselves to be in the family
Bas Rutten was basically the small skinny guy in the Charles Atlas comic book advertisement, “The insult that made a man out of Mac.” Bas
The day after the events at Capitol Hill occurred, I received my first email about Lent for this year. Looking at the subject line in
We can speak of becoming Christlike as the process by which believers are conformed to the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ. This likeness is
One of the ways that the Scriptures show their depth is when the Holy Spirit gives different insights in different seasons of our lives. Previously,
A wonderful retreat master, a holy priest, told our retreatants’ group that we all seek two things in this life—joy and love. Lacking in either
Most all of us have read or heard the story of Saul’s conversion from murderous enemy of Christ’s people to legendary evangelist for God (Acts
