The exchange between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well found in Jn 4: 4-26 reveals Jesus`s mastery of personal evangelism through conversation. The
At a recent Sunday Mass, the priest asked, “If there were a ‘Wanted: Follower of Jesus Christ’ bulletin posted, would you be arrested?” I meditated
Abortion is slavery. Not simply like. Not a comparison. Not an analogy. Without qualification, without condition, categorically, undeniably, abortion is slavery. With slavery, a slave owner
Philosophy is so frequently dismissed in everyday conversation that it often needs a defense just for being brought up. I’ve been hushed many times in
A dialogue, by one definition, can be described as a conversation between two or more persons. By necessity, an exchange of some kind must take
Thérèse de Lisieux: The Greatest Saint of our Times Imagine, a twelve-year-old son of a carpenter was grappling theological issues with the scriptural grandmasters in
A few months ago, I wrote an article about some allegedly anti-Semitic elements in the Gospel of Matthew, and I would like to revisit that
Behind the noise, pollution and filth that characterize Manila’s busy and traffic-choked streets and alleys, there is the memory and allure of a glorious past.
In 1985, Father Bob Bedard founded the priestly order of the Companions of the Cross (CC). The order is dedicated to renewing the Church through
The theme of discipleship comes up often in the Gospel of Matthew. What does it mean to be a disciple? Matthew Shows Us Matthew’s own
If Catholic Stand included subtitles, this post’s would be “Why Catholics Need to Know Their Faith and History.” In the past few weeks, I have
“What I want people to know is that prayer does work. And miracles are still happening today.” These are the words of my friend Fr.
For years I deceived myself into believing that I was totally devoid of the racism that afflicted others until the moment of truth that all
In an increasingly fractious world, we often hear appeals for tolerance. It is assumed that tolerance has an obvious rightness: and so no sane or
Things like the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world cut across lines drawn by creeds. It captures our curiosity, our anxiety,
Before I explain my thoughts on why prayer should not be used as a punishment for children, first I need to explain what I specifically
Off the Shelf 186 – Brandon McGinley How do we bring people back to Church and at the same time how do we return the
Recently I transitioned to new ministries. In the process of unpacking, setting up my cell and becoming familiar with my new ministerial responsibilities, I am
Everyday events bombard us with what seems to be bad news compounded by bad news. Fear becomes more of a factor in our lives. Fear
God is the knowledgeable initiator of serial probabilities, according to a recent essay. In consideration of the contingency of existence and the corresponding probability of
I hate masks. I wear them because of my close proximity to my elderly parents. I feel as though they remove real relationships and we
As I was preparing to write this review of Dr. Peter Kwasniewski’s latest book, Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the
