The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca, American Executive, 1924-2019). There is
If there is one thing I have grown to love since I began reviewing books it’s learning Church history. I do understand those who find
I had the opportunity recently to attend a series of Christian talks on the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” given at a local church. The
What defines a Catholic: Baptism and obedience
In all the controversies swirling in our Catholic Church nowadays, even to the point of possible schism, there is a word that is almost never
There is a saying: “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.” Oh, how true that is! When we are gardening, we are living
Off the Shelf 148 – Mike Aquilina So you think history is boring? Than you haven’t read a book on early Church history from my friend Mike
Most Catholics, most Christians in fact, even people who are only passingly familiar with the Bible, know the story of the Good Samaritan. Found in
St. Ambrose, commenting on a passage from the Gospel of Luke, tells us: …where there is true charity there is no room for anger—in other
“You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” St. Augustine’s words from his Confessions echo throughout the
If Catholics really want to evangelize effectively, they have to meet people where they are. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae provides five logical arguments for 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
Is today’s Church suffering from a ‘Mother Wound’? Recently, following a Mass to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in my parish, I
To answer the question ‘To be or not to be?’ we cannot turn to a science textbook. —Fr. Stanley Jaki, “The Limits of a Limitless
Long will the summer of 2018 be remembered. It was the summer the Catholic Church seemed to be receiving hit after hit at the hands
It is always tragic to see someone commit spiritual suicide right before your eyes. Apostasy can be a gradual slip into disbelief. Some slide away
Over my lifetime, I have been called many things, some of which are printable. Within the last 11 years’ worth of blogging, I’ve had a
Our twenty-first century world does its best to keep us away from a contemplative life, away from the things of God. It is shiny, sparkly,
I struggled recently, feeling attacked from all sides. I am raising two teenage boys, and a tween daughter and there are days I feel defeated.
Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part I Molinos, the founder of Quietism, was a Spanish priest stationed in Rome from where he
A while back, I wrote an article outlining some spiritual analogies to common activities that can illustrate our journey of salvation. Here are a few
Off the Shelf 147 – Kevin Wells Join Kevin Wells and I as we discuss a book our generation of the Church most desperately needs.
