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
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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
When the topic arises, some people may ask why we should consider consecrating ourselves to St. Joseph. Father Donald Calloway’s new book, Consecration to St.
… [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
Mitt Romney’s recent vote to convict President Donald Trump following the impeachment trial in the Senate created a huge uproar among politicos, but particularly Republicans,
Off the Shelf 162 – Fr Timothy Gallagher Feel like you have hit a brick wall in your spiritual life? Does despair gnaw at you
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, directed by Frank Capra in 1939, is about a young Senator who stands up to corruption. At its heart, the
In its 2020 session, the New York State legislature, the same gang who lit up the World Trade Center tower in celebration of legalizing unlimited
More than twenty years ago I encouraged my Irish mother-in-law to find a Bible Study group and to “get into the Word.” Because we lived
I have been asked to give a talk at a local high school in a few months about prison ministry, so in preparation for that
It was a humid Saturday afternoon in February, thirty-eight years ago, when Lino, then my fiancé, with his parents and a handful of relatives, formally
Whenever you’re discussing abortion, there’s only one question that matters: Are the unborn human? If the unborn are not human, then what’s all the fuss
What is February 2nd known for? In secular society, it’s ‘Groundhog’s Day.’ While there’s nothing wrong with remembering this little rodent and speculating on whether
“Separation of Church and state!” How many of us have heard this noxious axiom over and over again throughout our lives? While history has taught
Must every single person be searching for a vocation in virtue of being single? Ah…the New Year is starting and we all want a plan.
Before being hired to work at a Catholic parish, I had only been to five funerals in my life. Each of those funerals has been
