If you’re anything like me, you struggle in prayer. And not struggle in the sense of just trying to find the time. The struggle is
Always but always there is a litany of praise and thanks in my soul as well as a request,” But what can I do for
I once read that the average person looks at his or her phone roughly 100 times a day. This would be an average between an
“One day, through the rosary and the scapular, Our Lady will save the world.” ~St. Dominic Our Lady is forever encouraging her children to pray
Less than ten years before Constantine granted religious tolerance to all in the Roman Empire, one of the last of the Christian Martyrs, St Euplius,
Most people just mumble their prayers without paying much attention to the words. But the words in the Hail Mary were carefully chosen by St.
As a result of a botched medical procedure in September 2019, I was transferred to a hospital ICU, then to hospital rehab, then to skilled
Off the Shelf 196 – Kathleen Beckman Many have come to the realization that we are in the midst of a spiritual battle. This battle
The first of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching is the life and dignity of the human person. Some people will say, “The Democrats are
Last year, I wrote about Saint Francis of Assisi and how he was instrumental in my return to Rome. I would be remiss not to
You may have seen this going around on social media: Al Qaeda & ISIS just issued a statement saying their end goal is to end
My father-in-law’s friend, Richard, is a good man. If you didn’t know which religion he professed, you might be inclined to think he was a
Divinization, becoming like God, begins at baptism. It is the true goal of being a Christian. The Bible says that we are the adopted sons
Last month, I wrote an article for Catholic Stand that advocated for a level of civility in the American political process. I argued this, in
Two Lessons As I was reading Your Life is Worth Living by Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, I came across an insightful quote. The quote was,
The deep divisions in the U.S.A. and its political parties during the 2020 Presidential election are not just about policy differences but are also differences
Our parish Chaplain delivered an interesting observation while talking about an upcoming Saturday event on prayer. It was insightful. “I don’t know why people think
Spiritual warfare existed before God created man, male and female, in His own image and likeness. Prior to creation, there was a war in the
Last week Archbishop José Gomez, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led the nation in a virtual Rosary for America. The intent was
I love Joe Biden, just as I love all my fellow human beings. But Joe seems to be really confused. Maybe 47 years in politics,
In any election year, we typically hear slogans and speeches which aim at galvanizing the electorate around what matters most according to the candidates. The
“Offer it up.” Feeling concerned, stressed, out of sorts? Offer it up. Are you suffering physical pain? Offer it up. “Offer it up” is advice
Off the Shelf 195 – Father Bill Byrne This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at something a little lighter during
This is the fifth in the Abortion Is Slavery article series. Abortion is slavery. Not simply like. Not a comparison. Not an analogy. Without qualification,
