As the United States enters the election season, it can be hard for American Catholics to remember that their first loyalty must be to God.
St. Pedro Calungsod is one of only two Filipino canonized saints. Like the other Filipino holy man, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Pedro Calungsod was a catechist.
Off the Shelf 192 – James F. Day A spiritual battle rages all around us, and in case you haven’t noticed it appears to have spilled
Too often throughout history man has allowed hate to control his actions. Anti-Semitism is a hate that has been around for far too long. My
There has been at times a tension in Christianity between an “active” and a “contemplative” life. This distinction was particularly prescient in medieval debates regarding
Is “systemic racism” a problem in the U.S.? Or is it simply that “racism” is the problem? It’s possible the real problem lies in how
Have you ever reflected on the people God places in your path? There are no coincidences, but, as the phrase goes, only “God-incidences.” We have
Sometimes it seems we often forget about one simple part of our faith. This part is simple yet deep, life-changing in fact. I am referring
[Jesus said:] “Going out about five o’clock, [the landowner] found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
Personal development, or self-help, is a growing area of interest in our society. For proof just browse through your local bookstore for books on mental
It’s easy to forget the things we take for granted as Christians. I vaguely remember a time before the life of faith when I would
A recent commentary appeared in the Wall Street Journal in which an 8th-grader asked why her prestigious public school could not open, yet the Catholic
In Matthew, Chapter 5, Jesus gives a very clear example of what it means to be the light of the world: You have heard that
Catholics recently celebrated the Feast of St. Padre Pio. Many of us have our stories of his intervention in our lives, but few alive today
Are you a pollinator for God? Do you pollinate the world around you with justice, love, and peace? A Gardener I am an avid gardener.
At first, it might seem strange to ask, “Are Jesus and Michael the Archangel one and the same?”. To most of us, that is an
As racism dominates the news and social media, it is important to remember the Church’s stance on this matter. The Church has always affirmed the
Off the Shelf 191 – Joe Heschmeyer This week Joe Heschmeyer returns to discuss his book Pope Peter – Defending the Church’s Most Distinctive Doctrine
Salvation is the central message of Christian good news. This is shown in ancient inscriptions like the Ichthus (fish), which spell out the claim: Jesus
Abraham Lincoln said, “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own
(Maureen’s) training will be familiar to all who seek to live a God-Centered, loving life. We are all trained every day by all of those
A few years ago, I read through the parables of the Kingdom of God in Matthew 13. Jesus described the Kingdom with several familiar images—the
