What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops (Matthew 10:27). It was
St. Teresa of Avila to her nuns: … cast yourself into [the Father’s] arms, you know already He will not cast you away …(The Way
At Fatima in 1917, Our Lady instructed three shepherd children to pray the rosary daily. Even today, Catholics find much comfort and peace by participating
If you’re familiar with contemporary musical theater, you may already have guessed which Old Testament story the title above references. If you haven’t guessed, here’s
The Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke record Jesus saying the greatest commandments are to “love God with all your heart, soul, and mind,” and
The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) is one of my favorite parables. I love it because it is a fascinating, triple-decker
The Cardinal Virtues – justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude – are sometimes known as the pagan virtues. This is because before Christianity, the Greek and
For centuries, western mythology portrayed dragons as murderous, greedy hoarders of treasure, destroyers of villages, and adversaries to virtuous heroes. They were like Smaug in
Does not Pope St. Paul VI’s encyclical, Humanae Vitae, foresee a correlation between the use of artificial birth control and an increase in marital infidelity?
By embracing both the Church and Mary as our Mother, we are truly embracing Jesus the Bridegroom.
On Seeking Silence One of the most comforting aspects of a church is its silence. A holy, inviolate silence that is overwhelming: when one steps
Gabriel Garnica, an author on Catholic Stand, has written, 12 Steps to Sacred: A Guide To Becoming the Saint You are Meant to Be, a
Recently, a local young man, 19 years of age, died in a tragic accident. I was blessed to serve at a memorial Mass for him.
In this uncensored and deeply personal conversation, Patrick Coffin sits down with Dr. Bob Schuchts, Ph.D., founder of the John Paul II Healing Center and
Recently, my grandson approached me with a question regarding forgiveness; it went something like this, “ Danny stole my skateboard. Two days later he returned
Many of America’s colleges and universities have become advocates of indoctrinating their students into the culture’s degeneracy and ungodliness. Unfortunately, this includes many Catholic institutions
… I think that God with His Holy Spirit leads the Church into the consent of the truth. He Himself promised that the Holy Spirit
Truth Shocks, Deceit Rarely Does! It is said that those who have been uncovering the truth about the corruption in the Church, most particularly in
In what appears to be a misguided effort to make Catholicism seem more appealing, some clergy avoid preaching about sin – at least sins regarding human sexuality
My mind is troubled by a matter that is not in my control. A sense of helplessness pervades me, at the thought of being seemingly
In recent years there have been criticisms of the concept of the living magisterium (magisterium vivum). People have said: [The]… “living Magisterium” is… usurping the
I paid off my student loans the year I turned 41. A nervous breakdown in my twenties made me to default on the loans. The
