Perhaps there are braver men than Walter Ciszek, but they don’t come readily to mind. Hard enough to be brave for a short period when
We know that God is in control of our lives, our families, our nation and our planet. We know that He has promised to come
The protests and rioting surrounding the George Floyd death has brought back some tough memories. I had personal experience in the integration riots of the
As humans we can only concentrate on one thing at a time, so we divide our search for truth into separate disciplines. Philosophy is the
Like most moms, I am a compulsive worrier. Before the pandemic and riots began, my biggest fear was something hurting my daughter in a serious,
Fear can open us up to manipulation, and to undesirable outcomes in whatever we are doing. Over the last few months, and even now, many
As I write this column, my heart is very heavy. We started the new year with much optimism, but 2020 has proven to be a
Every now and then I will arrive a few minutes late to daily Mass. I make it a habit in these situations, when the Word
Your life, my life, every life, is precious. Every life lost during the pandemic is a tragedy. We’ve been hearing this from media talking heads
My husband and I are as opposite as coffee and cream. He grew up as up as West Coast of the West could be, with
The mortality rate has been holding steady at 100% since the dawn of human history. And yet most of us walk around assuming that an
Raised as a staunch Presbyterian, I believed Jesus was my only Saviour; praying to Mary was an offensive heresy. Yet, sometimes our most deeply held
Off the Shelf 179 – Christine Watkins If you have never heard of The Warning or are curious about it, this episode is for you.
Part 1: What do we Preach? Preaching Christ, and Him crucified was a theme that was developed by St. Paul. In 1 Corinthians 1:23, he
Following Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, His disciples prayerfully waited with Mary, the Blessed Mother, for the coming of the Holy Spirit because
I’ve wondered, since my conversion, why some found it so much harder to believe in God than in Science. When I was younger in college,
Perhaps one of the hidden “blessings” of having to stay home all the time of this pandemic is being able to spend an inordinate amount
Scientists accept almost the entirety of their knowledge of science, even in their area of expertise, on faith in the testimony of others regarding the
Looking for an engaging way to captivate readers both young and young at heart? I can’t recommend enough the new graphic novel from Jean-Francois Vivier
Heaven is open! Again, I say heaven is open! My heart is pondering that insight as I write this article days before the solemnity of
When we pray with all of our hearts worshiping our merciful God, we can rest in Jesus during Mass just as John the Beloved did
I started driving a cab in New York City because I wanted to meet interesting people. Now I just want to meet normal people. They
