Like most converts, becoming Catholic was the last thing on my mind. The first church I ever attended was Sunset Wesleyan Church in La Puente,
Somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, in a remote, permafrost-covered area of the Arctic called Svalbard, lies a vault. Named the “Global Seed Vault”,
Off the Shelf 166 – Dan Burke This week on Off the Shelf Dan Burke joins me to discuss a powerful and much needed topic……the
Goth is passé. Although the goth subculture has shown more staying power than did the “flower children” of the 1960s, its “counterculture” largely shows up
Consider this: We should not think that holiness is only meant for a select few. We are all called to be holy, but how many
In January, over at the National Schismatic Reporter (as Fr. John Zuhlsdorf calls it, AKA Fishwrap), one of its ace reporters was not happy. He
Like most people, I learn from experience. When I’m told not to touch the hot stove because it is hot and will burn me, I
Although some Catholics may know of St. Maurus, the blessing of St. Maurus appears to be something of a well-kept secret. It seems that few
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all
God the Son became human in Jesus Christ in order to bring the fullness of life (e.g., John 3:16, 10:10, 15:11). Jesus’ mission is not
The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me. The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit
One of the most common objections to the Catholic faith concerns the papacy. Critics say that the papacy is nowhere to be found in history
And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before (
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
Catholic doctrinal and religious practices which conflict with our separated brethren are now over five hundred years old. I have observed that most dialogues with
There is a deep and abiding beauty to the journey of Lent that many in our modern era have forgotten. For some, Lent has been
Off the Shelf 165 – Joseph Pronechen This week we spend some time focusing on the messages given to us at Fatima by our Mother Mary.
In the era B.C. (before children), I worked as an attorney representing children who were possibly abused by a parent. As guardian ad litem, I
This is part two of my healing from addiction to marijuana through my consecration to Jesus through Mary and the miracle on the Feast of
They say that every family needs somebody like me. Your family probably even has someone like me. I am ‘The Careful One.’ I am the
‘Contrast and compare’ was a commonly used phrase used by the teachers who set our examination papers when I was at school. It is one
When I reflect on current conditions and issues in our Church, our culture/country or the world at large, I always try to focus on what
