The early Church gives a great object-lesson to the modern Church on how prayer alone can most surely draw down the treasures and powers of
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, promulgated by Pope St. John Paul the Great, is an in-depth outline of living a life in Christ in
An immense scientific study has pulled the rug out from under the argument that some gene or targeted set of genes causes people to engage
A specific instance of denying the concept of sin yielding freedom without order is with regard to homosexual acts. Homosexual acts render the purpose of
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature,” Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15. Are you obeying His command? “Gospel” is
Off the Shelf 140 – Sam Guzman This week Sam Guzman, aka The Catholic Gentlemen, joins me to cover his book The Catholic Gentleman: Living
NOTE: The featured image, “Ballistik,” by Johann Petrejus (1547), is of the ballistic trajectory given by Buridan’s theory of impetus (momentum). A century elapsed between
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others,
St. John Paul II challenged us all to “evangelize” and in trying to meet his charge I have found many obstructions in attempting to introduce
A number of years ago, when I was in elementary and secondary schools, life was far simpler. National defense simple involved putting all the wagons
Recently, I stood at a very important juncture professionally. I have been in this situation before and have faced profound disappointment in prayers that did
When I was younger, I considered myself an independent woman. I didn’t need a man; I had no interest in marriage and children. My friends
Want a strong faith life? You need a strong prayer life. How does one cultivate that, though? Some find it easy, and others don’t know
As I go about my day, I like to look for signs to remind me that we have friends in high places to help us
At a recent Sunday liturgy, the Church heard Jesus speaking to His disciples about a fire that He desires to see set ablaze on the
The claim that “voting for a Democrat is a mortal sin” is one feature of the 2016 presidential election cycle that’s already repeating itself for
But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1:29) And Mary kept all these
This column is addressed to college students, although older people might find it helpful too. Not only is it for those who are about to
Part IV- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality (see Part I- A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church)) I have already suggested
Off the Shelf 139 – Colleen Carroll Campbell Constantly striving to make sure everything is perfect….including your spiritual life? You may be falling into the
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this
For over a decade now there has been an ever-burgeoning body of discussions and publications making the point that, for a Catholic with a well-formed
