I came across a very interesting book recently, Evolution: The Human Story, by Dr. Alice Roberts. It is similar to several other recent books explaining
Venerable Patrick Peyton (1909-92), known as the “Rosary Priest” because of the many large rosary rallies he led throughout the world, popularized the phrase “The
The essential principles of Christian spirituality are to be found in the teaching of the first Apostles that they received directly from Jesus Christ, It
As with so many other things, so with coronavirus: You can trust Catholics to turn it into an intramural spiritual battle. I don’t have statistics
Our bishops are in a bit of a predicament with COVID-19. They want to be good citizens as well as good shepherds. And it looks
If the devil is the prime tempter, then keeping the devil out of your head is an important step to avoiding sin. Here are some
I had the opportunity just before the beginning of Lent to watch the movie The Book of Eli (Columbia Pictures, 2010). It is a seemingly
It takes humility to realize most of our personal suffering does not save anyone, least of all ourselves. Ironically, it usually takes suffering to break
Saint Paul, Minnesota’s city council recently announced they will celebrate an “Abortion Providers Appreciation Day”. This decision clearly sets the tone; Christians must draw the
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Lent this year has gotten off to a strange start. As the threat of COVID-19 spreads around the world and here in the US, many
INTRODUCTION: PENANCE IS NOT A BRIBE TO GOD Lent is upon us. Interestingly, my Lenten penance and goals have changed since my conversion some 25
Years ago, some time after my adult conversion, I was talking to a friend who was in the habit of saying things like “The Lord
One area the Church need’s a little work in, at least at the local levels, is leadership. We often find overwhelmed and under-performing staffs who
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining that the only thing that matters in the abortion debate is the humanity of fetuses. Since
In “The New Goth is the Original Goth,” I suggested (half fun and full earnest) that we ought to resurrect the “fence” of traditional practices
How beautiful God must be. No wonder He isn’t visible to our human eyes. Oh God, I hope my soul looks beautiful to you. –
The season of Lent is here with us again. And as we get into prayer, penance, and almsgiving, it would be good practice to implore
My wife likes to tell the story of the old spinster woman who died and went to heaven to the kids in the eighth grade
We have all heard of those “choir Masses” – the kind where only the members of the choir sing because they alone know the songs
Off the Shelf 167 – Dr. Ray Guarendi Raising kids in the current society we live in is TOUGH. We know what values we hold
My wife and I were heading to a pub to meet some friends. Kate was bringing her acquaintance Bill, a self-proclaimed atheist. Her goal was
