A whopping 93 percent of Americans 30 years old or older remember exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. It’s not easy to forget
“They’re driving me nuts!” Haven’t we all thought this at one time or another? Just how do we deal with others—in our family, our circle
Received wisdom had taught me that virtue was its own reward, until my local supermarket taught me otherwise. A simple system of points per purchase
Midlife crises can be downright stupid. Mine came in the form of an inspiration to try jiu-jitsu for the summer. I’m 47. Everything started out
On a run this morning, many sights pass me, but one leaves an impression. A mother seeing her little child off to school, the school
Some people believe that Vatican II was a pastoral council, therefore it must have taught no doctrine. That view leads to comments, such as: Vatican
Wives and husbands have always been called by God to use their sexuality to unite and to procreate! God blessed them and God said to
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
In “Catholics: You Don’t Have to Feel Bad about Reading Romance Novels,” Jill Rice asserts that the ultimate destination of these wildly popular books is
Is the Church returning to the pre-Vatican II celebrations of the seasons called Ember Days? If a recent announcement from Rome for a missionary region
These days, the search for truth can truly be like finding a needle in a haystack. It’s not that objective truth has changed or been
In 2021, I posted an essay titled “A Simple Explanation of the Catholic Faith.” To my surprise, some folks have commented to me about it
Have you heard the news? Mel Gibson’s sequel to The Passion of the Christ, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, is planned to be released
There is a unique satisfaction that comes from catching a fish on a lure you fashioned with your own hands. There’s nothing else quite like
August 24 is a special day for the universal church. But it is also special, in a particular way, for me. Of course, August 24
What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops (Matthew 10:27). It was
St. Teresa of Avila to her nuns: … cast yourself into [the Father’s] arms, you know already He will not cast you away …(The Way
At Fatima in 1917, Our Lady instructed three shepherd children to pray the rosary daily. Even today, Catholics find much comfort and peace by participating
If you’re familiar with contemporary musical theater, you may already have guessed which Old Testament story the title above references. If you haven’t guessed, here’s
The Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke record Jesus saying the greatest commandments are to “love God with all your heart, soul, and mind,” and
The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) is one of my favorite parables. I love it because it is a fascinating, triple-decker
The Cardinal Virtues – justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude – are sometimes known as the pagan virtues. This is because before Christianity, the Greek and
