It has been said that perhaps the three most important words that can be uttered in prayer are “Come, Holy Spirit.” Just before Jesus ascended
Holy Communion is the most precious gift that Jesus gave us. It is the perfect expression of God’s unchanging love. The Eucharist is the Real
“Wait, I’m Not Ready”. We have all said this at some point in our lives, right? I’m not talking about being ready for an evening
“Pride — it gets ’em every time,” chortles Satan (Al Pacino) at the end of the 1997 film The Devil’s Advocate. Indeed, it does; of
Off the Shelf 127 – Sister Kathryn J. Hermes Struggling with regret? Are you caught in it’s clutches and thinking of yourself as a failure?
In my alternative-universe idea of who I might be in another life, I have always said I should have been an accountant. Predictable, stable, no
As I ponder current events, I find myself wanting to move and join the exodus from the state of Illinois. However, my husband and I
Parish ministry meetings should not be boring, ineffective, inefficient time-wasters! All too often, though, that’s how they end up. Each of us is called to
My parents had me baptized as a baby, but I was not raised as a Catholic (a story I have recounted in another article); consequently,
As you make or finalize your plans for summer travel, you could and perhaps should include visiting one or more shrines or sacred places. One
Every moment of every day, we as human beings are engaged in the act of something. Whether it is related to our professional work or
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a
Growing in holiness doesn’t have to be hard. In fact in can be quite easy. With a little creativity one can easily hack their way
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
As children grow, they develop best when surrounded with trustworthy, loving guidance. For St. Therese, God existed at the center of her being as the
This week, my state passed a bill which would require Medicaid to pay for abortions. Taxpayers in Maine will now be funding Planned Parenthood. We’re
I grew up in a nominally Catholic home; one in which I was forced to go to church about 49 or 50 Sundays of every
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. (John 3:21) These words
Off the Shelf 126 – Deacon Greg Kandra Tired of living the rat race and not making enough time for prayer? Think squeezing time into
The Church’s teaching that we must have both trust in God and “fear of the Lord” seems contradictory at first glance. Recently, reflections from an
It’s a pretty bleak scene on Calvary. Of the twelve apostles, the first twelve men ordained priests the night before, one hanged himself as Jesus
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has something to say about immigration, not because it is a hot political topic, but because it is a
White nationalism and postmodernism constitute a kind of yang and yin in Western politics. Where the latter has fed for many years the worldview of
Social media’s grasp on reality constantly inundates our youth with images and material that create confusion. This concerted effort breaks down and destroys their innocence,
