The challenge of how to fix the Church in the 21st century is both material and spiritual, as St. Francis of Assisi discovered when he
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Melancholic or sanguine? Thinker or Feeler? Should you explored the Enneagram, or leave that one alone? Have personality
Every Thursday is surgical abortion day in our town and every Thursday we have peaceful prayer warriors who stand in front of Planned Parenthood and
Some weeks ago I went to a special Mass prepared by a group of laypeople to ask for God’s mercy on them and on their
Off the Shelf 164 – Fr. Edward Looney This week Father Edward Looney joins me to discuss his fantastic Lenten devotional A Lenten Journey with Mother
The aphorism “With age comes wisdom” is often times not true. Just look at the two old guys and one old gal running for the
When you were a child did you ever receive a sharp pinch on the inside of your arm from one of your parents during mass?
I’ve often heard people say that whenever they make a decision – whether it’s about a career, a religious calling, marriage, settling in another place,
You learn a lot about a person from tributes at their passing. Someone I much admired left us in January. Two phrases I continue to
The season of Lent is soon upon us so now i a good time to consider what resources you will utilize on your Lenten journey.
Imagine your life is like a child’s crib mobile. It has a center and four spokes emanating out from the center. Hanging off the end of
It’s Valentine’s Day again. It’s hard to believe now that this annual celebration of romance and érōs ever had any connection with Christianity, let alone
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”—Luke 5:32 JOHN NEWTON, AUTHOR OF “AMAZING GRACE” Amazing Grace is one of the most
Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it
Curious about how the word “reactionary” was being used in a few articles I read, I looked up the definition, and Google gave me this:
A friend was telling me the other day about a priest who visited brothers in Venezuela. They were living in bad conditions. They were having
It is quite easy to define the Virgin Mary as the most appropriate role model for the Christian. After all, she was the first disciple
If you want to more fully encounter Christ in your daily life, you might consider signing up for a new, free, online course. “Encountering Christ”
Off the Shelf 163 – James Papandrea This week Jim Papandrea returns to discuss his book What Really Happens after We Die: How We Know There
Wealth is a moral conundrum for many if not most people. For instance, in the best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, author Robert T. Kiyosaki
This essay is dedicated to Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr, in thanksgiving for her intercession on my behalf. I have been experiencing eye irritation on
What is the most important thing, indeed the only thing, that matters in the abortion debate? Most proponents of abortion would say that the most
