Today’s dating scene has dramatically changed the scope of courtship with the use of technology and smartphones significantly impacting how people communicate. Going on a
[Jesus said to his disciples:] “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of
Off the Shelf 132 – Marge Fenelon Ever want to take a trip checking out some of the great Marian sites in the United States?
The power we have in prayer depends largely on the kind of life we lead, and the relationship we have with God. When I come
During the first article on reconciliation, we explored the concept of Metanoia and began an examination of conscience using the Beatitudes as described by Paul
There is a sign that someone made on oak tag and hung outside their cubicle in my office. It reads simply “keep moving forward.” It
The Holy Spirit comes where He is loved, where He is invited, where He is expected. (St. Bonaventure) One of the joys of being Catholic
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus recounts all of his exploits to the Phaeacians before his final journey home. One of the more memorable moments from this
In 1965 The Lovin’ Spoonful recorded their hit, Do You Believe in Magic. A happy, feel-good song, it went on to take ninth place in
The battle for souls is real, and it’s happening right now….even as you read this review. This battle is far more real than anything Hollywood
You may have heard about the openly homosexual Pennsylvania lawmaker who posted a video of himself trying to shame a woman saying the rosary outside
In whatever I might know about life, there are two truths that have helped me to deal with suffering. They have many times given me
Part II- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality. Part 1- A Handful of Heretics The love that was the mainspring of early Christianity
At the close of June, the thoughts of those who live in North America turn to the long, languid days of summer and the welcome
The month of July is important for every Carmelite because in July the Order celebrates one of its spiritual founders and guides: the Virgin Mary,
Off the Shelf 131 – Jeannie Ewing Parenting is tough. Wouldn’t it be great if it came with a manual? Well it does! Jeannie and
“Jetzt leidet das Alte Testament für das Neue”. It is for the New Testament that the Old Testament is afflicted today. (Sister Mirjam Michaelis, friend and
Thousands of young adults owe their very existence to ordinary nurses and doctors in a public hospital maternity wing. Years ago, everyone in the neonatal
Saint Rocco School, an urban Catholic grade school and childcare center in Cleveland, Ohio, needed a principal in mid-November last year when the current principal
With Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, “the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been
Once a month I have the privilege of visiting men at our local prison for two hours. I go by myself and have free reign
Yes, he did it. In a majority legal opinion issued in May, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas put a stick in the middle of
