Should Catholics be political moderates who do not identify with either political party? Although this column is appearing late in the current election cycle, the
As October ends and November begins, we start thinking about the change of seasons, the coming of Advent, and the end of the year just
The elements of a chess player, a samurai, and a physician can be woven into a metaphor to paint an image of an effective 21st
Most of us wonder from time to time what the future has in store for us. But as Doris Day first sang way back in
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at fundamental principles for our interior life. Our relationship with God is rooted in the time spent
Fall has arrived. The air is crisper. Pumpkins are showing up on people’s front steps and it’s time to pick apples. I can almost smell the
Off the Shelf 197 – Jesse Romero This week we take a look at the current Presidential election. Jesse Romero joins me to discuss why
After spending over 18 years in school, I never had a single class on parenting. Of course, how to take care of a child physically
Nowadays, we have more convenience than ever before. We can send text messages faster than making phone calls, e-mail much faster than snail mail, and even
At rallies, award shows, conventions, and banquets, those who have killed the “pregnancy things” within them boast, and ‘shout’ about their murders, while their audiences
Autumn is the time of year in which my feet become antsy for a pilgrimage. But this autumn, what with all the restrictions varying from
The Book of Revelation is the most mysterious book of the Bible. The prophetic book is encrypted with many codes and riddles from the Old
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
