Off the Shelf 181 – Sister Kathryn Hermes We are feeling our way through some very unprecedented times. Many struggle with job loss and the
We are at war. We may not see our adversaries or realize they are battling us, but they are real nevertheless. We base our strength
Speaking to other denominations about the Catholic doctrine of justification can be incredibly fruitful. One element of justification that can easily be misunderstood is Infused
In a new study, conducted by the author of this work, a startling discovery has been unearthed. The growth in wisdom that is universally sought
We do not live in space and time because we do not live in a world created by human thought. We live in a world
Whom and How Should We Preach This? In Part 1, we established a picture of who we preach. In this section, we want to anticipate
I do not believe that all thinking Democrat people embrace the “party of death” ideology that their party is endorsing, but their leadership continues to
Depression and anxiety are very serious issues. If you have or have ever been one who has suffered through these times of darkness, you know
Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the
Last week I found another old bookstore to frequent. It’s a bright, yellow house on a country road. Like most good bookstores, there’s little in
A passion for the Passion of Jesus Christ is a great way to advance spiritually. The great spiritual masters tell us that there are three
Recently, we celebrated the feast of the Ascension. The Ascension is an interesting solemnity. Since I encounter it most often in praying the rosary, it
The American Enterprise Institute recently released a study on the historic ebb and flow of religion in the United States which demonstrated, surprisingly, that the
Off the Shelf 180 – Brandon Vogt Evangelizing the faith can be a tricky thing. Many Catholics are simply not comfortable with spreading the faith.
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has everyone talking about “systemic racism” right now. Yet just three weeks ago everyone was talking and thinking
A few years ago, I told my husband about a young woman I saw in the ladies’ room in the building where I once worked
In early adolescence I was prone to sudden and intense crushes that seemed to arrive out of nowhere and hit like a ton of bricks.
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
“Maybe you ought to pray like a pirate over this one.” My spiritual director suggested this to me some years ago as I shared with
Life as we know it has changed since this COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The norm that we were used to, that fast-paced, hectic, high adrenaline, and
Satan’s work is rarely obvious. We like to think that we will spot his devilish efforts, much like the cartoons where the angel whispers in
Evangelizing can be a tough task. Many of us have faced it. How we have handled it varies. To the vast majority of Catholics evangelizing
